Pharmacist kicks over alleged assault, intimidation by PCN, NSCDC officers

A pharmacist, Mr. Opeyemi Akindele has kicked in opposition to the invasion of his pharmacy by some individuals who claimed to be officers of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).

Akindele alleged that the individuals who did not determine themselves additionally introduced officers of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to harass him, his workers and prospects.

He urged the Commandant Basic of Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, to make use of his workplace to analyze what he termed as an assault on his individual.

Akindele who spoke with DAILY POST on Wednesday defined {that a} man who claimed to be an official of PCN introduced the three NSCDC officers to assault him and his workers and held them, hostage, for hours.

The pharmacist insisted that the person and the three armed NSCDC officers had been on unlawful responsibility.

Akindele whereas narrating his ordeal to DAILY POST on Wednesday, mentioned that the person who refused to determine himself introduced the three armed NSCDC officers to seal his pharmacy round 3pm on Tuesday.

He added that he resisted the transfer as a result of he has glad all the necessities to function the pharmacy.

He defined that the three armed NSCDC officers assaulted him and his workers in an try to forcefully seal the premises.

He mentioned the armed NSCDC officers eliminated their title tags as a result of they knew they had been on unlawful responsibility.

Akindele urged the NSCDC CG to provide and prosecute the officers who had been on unlawful responsibility to seal his pharmacy.

Akindele mentioned, “They need to produce the names of the officers. They are going to pay for damages for lack of enterprise, harassment and model erosion.

“A person invaded my pharmacy with armed males (2 male and 1 feminine) in NSCDC uniform with title tags intentionally eliminated.

“They blocked the doorway and took over the store ground, placing everybody in concern. The person that led them refused to determine himself by mentioning his title or producing his ID card.

“The person that led them claimed he’s working for Pharmacists Council however couldn’t produce an ID Card and didn’t point out his title. About 3pm yesterday.

“The person was asking for registration particulars which we’ve got glad and we produced it, but insisted on locking up our enterprise.

“The boys and a girl in Civil Protection uniform tried to pressure me to cease recording them.

“Whether it is about pharmacy registration, we’re professionals who’ve even our house addresses with the Pharmacists Council. So, they’ll’t simply ship anonymous officers and rogues to harass us. I firmly informed them they’ll’t seal up my premises. As a result of the availability of the legislation is glad. The person that led them in even stained my doc together with his blood”‘.

Public Relations Officer of the state command of NSCDC, Oyindamola Okuneye when contacted mentioned the Council knowledgeable the NSCDC earlier than going about what she referred to as routine exercise.

He added that the NSCDC officers eliminated their tags with the permission of the command earlier than the operation was carried out.

Okuneye mentioned, “They used the NSCDC as a canopy. They’re going spherical to checkmate actions of pharmacies. They’re going with NSCDC officers to forestall any assault.

“The elimination of their title tag is just not a giant deal as a result of no one wished to be seen or tag to such malicious dialogue particularly when it goes on air”.

South West Director of PCN, Yejide Oseni when contacted famous {that a} pharmacy can’t report a regulatory company to a journalist.

She mentioned that the sufferer is aware of the place to report the matter.

Oseni, in a phone dialog with DAILY POST on Wednesday, mentioned, “You mentioned that you’re a journalist, a pharmacist can’t report a matter to a reporter.

“He is aware of the place to report the matter. As a pharmacist, he is aware of the place to report if he’s a pharmacist”.

Pharmacist kicks over alleged assault, intimidation by PCN, NSCDC officers