Following an attack in Rivers State by Unknown Gunmen, family of the Injured police officers has called out Rivers State Police Command over alleged abandonment of said officer’s welfare.
The police officers where attack at Elimgbu police station in Port Harcourt last week which left some officers dead.
According to Africhome sources, the police sergeant is currently receiving treatment at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt.
His family member, Agbandu Onuchuku, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt said the police hierarchy has not visited him since he was rushed to the hospital more than a week ago. Onuchuku lamented that he has been the only one catering for the medication of his brother.
“The police abandoned him. They have not visited him till today.”
Onuchuku
He also appealed to the Rivers State Government to intervene as his brother will still need surgery to remove bullets from his body.
“After the attack that happened last Saturday, in the morning they transferred the DPO and brought a new one. Both the old and new one, none is ready to take care of him.
I need help from government. He has fracture on the side of his rib. The bullet is still inside.
They have not talked about it. They want the body to be healthy before talking about surgery.
This is coming 24 hours after Governor Nyesom Wike redeemed his pledge of 280 million naira to families of the 14 security personnel murdered by gunmen during a recent attack on security formations in parts of Rivers State.
Cheques were presented to 11 widows of police officers at the State Police Command, two bereaved family members of the Nigerian Airforce at the Nigerian Airforce Base, and one widow of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) official.
