UUTH shut as EFCC attempt to arrest staff

Activities astatine the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, Akwa Ibom State, were brought to a halt connected Tuesday, May 12, pursuing the attempted apprehension and eventual apprehension of Prof. Effiong Ekpe and 3 different unit members of the infirmary by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office.

It was gathered that EFCC officials, portion attempting to apprehension Prof. Ekpe, who is the Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, connected a tribunal warrant, met absorption from different unit members of the hospital, portion the infirmary information besides locked the gate, barring their exit from the facility.

It was further gathered that the operatives called for backup arsenic the ambiance became tense earlier the constabulary arrived.

Following the incident, Dr. Aniekan Peters, the State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, directed doctors crossed the authorities to instantly unopen down services, portion JOHESU leaders besides declared a full infirmary shutdown successful protestation against what they described arsenic an inhumane and barbaric act.

Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Gabriel Eyo, said the enactment of the EFCC was an onslaught connected the infirmary and its workers.