Nigerian hospitals must treat gunshot, emergency cases before asking questions

    Epa Ogie Eboigbe | YSOT | Oct 27, 2025    
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When someone is shot and rushed to the hospital, every second is critical to prevent the loss of life. But in Nigeria, time too often seems to stop, not because of distance or traffic, but because hospital doors are shut to such gunshot victims. They are turned away, left to bleed on the pavements or in waiting rooms while hospital attendants demand police report or an advance deposit. It is not just a moral failure; it is a violation of the law.

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