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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has denied reports circulating online alleging that police operatives invaded the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, and assaulted medical personnel during an operation within the hospital premises.
The clarification was contained in a statement posted on the official page of the Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Timfon John, on May 12 2026.
According to the statement, the operation was carried out solely by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, during what the Command described as a lawful assignment.
The Police Command explained that the Chief Medical Director of UUTH had placed a distress call to the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State after armed men were reportedly seen within the hospital premises and their identities could not immediately be confirmed.
The statement noted that the hospital management also directed the closure of the hospital gates as a precautionary measure.
Following the report, the Commissioner of Police was said to have deployed officers to the hospital to assess the situation and prevent any breakdown of law and order.
According to the Command, it was later confirmed that the operatives involved were personnel of the EFCC carrying out an official operation.
The statement said the Chief Medical Director was informed accordingly and advised to reopen the hospital gates to allow the EFCC personnel leave the premises peacefully.
The statement further alleged that the advice was not complied with, leading to increased tension within the environment.
“The EFCC operatives, who were allegedly held within the premises and pelted with stones, eventually forced open the gate in order to exit the hospital premises,” the statement said.
The Command maintained that police personnel did not participate in the operation and were not involved in any assault, use of teargas, or brutality against hospital staff as alleged in online reports.
The Command described reports linking police personnel to the incident as false and misleading, adding that such narratives were capable of creating unnecessary tension and misleading members of the public.
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