ACHIEVEMENT CONTINUES: Senate passes Motion on Compulsory Medical Attention for Critical Condition Victims moved by Senator Monsurat Sunmonu of Oyo Central Senatorial District

Senate Passes Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshots Bill

You will recall the motion moved by Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, during Senate Plenary on 15 November 2016 on the treatment of critical condition persons and gunshot victims.

Today, 11 July 2017, the Senate passed the Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshots Bill. The Bill, which was sent for Legislative Concurrence, seeks to establish a law that ensures that victims of gunshot wounds receive necessary treatment from medical workers and assistance from security agencies.

Speaking on the passage of the Bill, President of The Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, stated that not every victim of a gunshot wound is a criminal, hence, it is important that a legal framework be put into place to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.

“By the passage of this Bill, the Senate has moved to ensure that every hospital in Nigeria, both public and private, must accept to treat victims of gunshot wounds without any clearance from the police,” the Senate President said, “What we have done is to ensure that everyone is entitled to medical treatment, irrespective of the cause of the shooting. We should reserve judgment for the criminal justice system, and leave healthcare for the medical professionals.”

The Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshots Bill also ensures that every person including security agents shall render every possible assistance to any person with gunshot wounds and ensure that the person is taken to the nearest hospital for treatment.

Additionally, the Bill mandates that no person with gunshot wounds shall be refused immediate and adequate treatment by any hospital in Nigeria whether or not initial monetary deposit is paid.

Sunmonu had earlier said that gunshot victims often die as hospitals demand police reports and money before treating them. She said "If gunshot victims are treated immediately and their lives are saved the police may actually be able to interrogate them and gather more information about criminal cartels. We must understand that the initial failure to treat victims has caused the deaths of those who are innocent too".

The Oyo Central Senator also called for training of police officers and medical staff to deal with victims and those who help in a non-accusatory manner. Sunmonu said there was a need to build public confidence in the system.

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