NMA threatens N1bn suit against EFCC over alleged assault on UUTH professor

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Akwa Ibom State Council, has concluded plans to initiate a 1 cardinal naira suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, implicit the alleged battle of its member, Professor Eyo Ekpe, a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery astatine the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH.

This was among the 10 resolutions reached by the assemblage astatine the extremity of its exigency virtual gathering connected Tuesday successful respect of the apprehension and alleged battle of Professor Ekpe by the commission.

Recall that EFCC operatives, connected the grounds of authenticating a aesculapian study presented by a suspect, were said to person invaded the infirmary and subsequently arrested Prof. Ekpe nether demeaning circumstances.

It was gathered that erstwhile the prof was accosted by the official, helium told him that the bureau was already processing the request. However, the authoritative allegedly went outside, mobilised different colleagues, and returned to hound the prof distant aft allegedly beating him and making him outcry successful public.

At a property league held astatine Doctors’ Mess, Udoudoma, Uyo, connected Wednesday, the NMA Chairman, Prof. Aniekan Peter, who besides suffered during the crisis, said it was a slap connected the integrity of the NMA arsenic a assemblage to let anyone battle their...