Federal Medical Centre, (FMC) Yenagoa chapter of Association of Resident
Doctors (ARD) on Sunday said it would seek legal redress over shooting of its
member by a Civil Defence personnel.
Spokesman of ARD, Dr Suobite
Ephraim said on Sunday the association opted for legal action following unsatisfactory
effort by Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The ARD condemned the beating of its member, Dr Bekewari Samson attached
to the FMC, Yenagoa, by an operative of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC),
The NSCDC operative allegedly shot at a medical doctor’s car carrying
his wife and two children for hitting a stray dog on April 28 in Yenagoa.
The dog escaped unhurt while the resident doctor who was assaulted by
the NSCDC officer was hospitalised.
Mr Desmond Agu, Commandant of NSCDC in Bayelsa had announced on June 30,
2017 that the panel set up to probe the incident had recommended that two of
its officers involved in the incident be suspended.
Agu further said that the NSCDC had resolved the conflict with the
leadership of the association and resolved to compensate the victim.
The ARD spokesman said that the association was alarmed by the claims
that the issue had been amicably resolved when the negotiations ended in a stalemate
“The purported suspension of the NSCDC
operative who attempted to murder our colleague in broad daylight, as well as a
conspiracy theory that they have resolved to 'compensate' our colleague.
“For the records, we state for the umpteenth time that we are not part
of any purported settlement of this matter, as negotiations which were ongoing
have clearly broken down.
“The matter returned to status
quo ante, due to gross insincerity from the top echelon of the NSCDC at the
Bayelsa State Command.
“Our colleague is already seeking legal redress on this matter as his
lawyers have issued a pre-action notice on the NSCDC, prelude to instituting a
legal suit on the matter.
“The ARD FMCY is also preparing a similar action to run concurrently,”
Ephraim said.
The association expressed optimism that the victim would find justice at
the courts and urged its members to support the ARD’s quest for justice for its
member
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