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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismissed viral reports alleging that police officers invaded the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) and assaulted medical personnel, describing the claims as false, misleading, and distorted.
In a press rebuttal issued on Tuesday, the command clarified that the operation in question was carried out solely by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a lawful assignment.
According to the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the Chief Medical Director of UUTH had contacted the Commissioner of Police after armed men were spotted within the hospital premises and their identities could not immediately be confirmed.
The CMD reportedly ordered the closure of the hospital gates as a precautionary measure while seeking police intervention.
The police said officers were only deployed to the hospital to assess the situation and prevent a possible breakdown of law and order.
“On arrival, it was professionally confirmed that the operatives involved were personnel of the EFCC carrying out a lawful operation,” the statement said.
The command explained that the hospital management was immediately informed and advised to reopen the gates to allow the EFCC personnel leave peacefully.
However, the advice was allegedly ignored, escalating tension within the premises.
According to the police, the EFCC operatives were reportedly pelted with stones and later forced open the gate in order to exit the hospital.
The command insisted that at no time did police officers participate in the operation, assault hospital staff, use teargas, or engage in brutality as alleged in online reports.
The police further condemned what it described as deliberate attempts to drag the Nigeria Police Force into an incident it neither initiated nor participated in.
The command urged members of the public to disregard the reports linking police personnel to the alleged assault, reaffirming its commitment to professionalism and lawful policing across the state.
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