Agbara Robbery: Police Deny Abandoning Injured Officer in Hospital

The Ogun State Police Command has debunked rumours that it has abandoned the officer who was shot in the recent robbery at Agbara in which two other policemen lost their lives. 

In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Friday, the command described the allegation that the officer had been abandoned as "false" and "unfounded". 
Below is the text of the statement:
"The attention of the Ogun State Police Command has been drawn to a false and unfounded story  in a Nigerian newspaper and social media that the affected police corporal,Godwin Ebhadoghe, who was shot by armed robbers that attacked a bank in Agbara area of Ogun State on 19th November,has been abandoned at the hospital.

The Command wishes to state categorically that the story or rumour was false and baseless as those who originated the falsehood were mischievous and did so for reasons best known to them.

To put the record straight,the injured policeman, since the day of incident, has been enjoying support,in all ramifications including finances,from the Police Divisional Headquarters,Agbara,the Ogun State Police Command Eleweran,Abeokuta,the branch of the bank he was attached to before the incident,the corporate headquarters of the same bank in Lagos and the Government of Ogun State.(see attached pictures pls). In

addition, it's certain that the Insurance section of the Nigeria Police Force will do the needful to get him his entitlement without delay.

In fact,the financial support so far received by the cops is enough to take care of his treatment all through,which is why he had to be moved to the University College Hospital,Ibadan for proper treatment. The Commissioner of Police Ogun State,CP Abilmajid Ali,has mandated top senior officers of the command to look after his welfare on regular basis.

The Command therefore appeals to the general public to disregard the news as false and unfounded,as the police will not in anyway toy with the welfare of any of it's personnel."


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