Percy Onyeka
A faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) l has stormed the National Hospital, Abuja on Friday, in protest over alleged delay by medical personnel in treating their colleagues who were injured during a NANS factional crisis earlier on Thursday.
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Our reporter gathered that several patients have been forced to flee their hospital wards and beds following the violent attack by the NANs factions.
New National Star learnt that trouble started when a fight broken out between two NANS factions on Thursday, at their ongoing delegate conference, holding at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, leading to violent attacks that left some students injured and hospitalised.
The injured NANS members were later taken to the National Hospital for medical care on Wednesday, it was, however alleged that medical personnel did not adequately attend to the injured students, leading to the attack on the National Hospital on Friday.
Police officers are currently at the National Hospital in a bid to restore law and order, while adequate reinforcement of police officers to the Central Area where the hospital and the International Conference Centre are domiciled.
Our reporter also gathered that, following credible intelligence, operatives of the Department of State Services on Thursday intercepted some NANS members and recovered two pump action guns and cartridges from them on their way to the convention.
Meanwhile, the major roads leading to the ICC and the National Hospital have been deserted, while the police have condoned off some sections of the highway.
When contacted for reaction over the development, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh asked to make inquiries about the incident and get back to our correspondent.
“I’ll make my findings and get back to you, please,” Adeh said.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
