The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Ondo State , Adeyemi Osowe was on Thursday molested by security men who were enforcing dusk to dawn curfew in the state.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had imposed a curfew on the state on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID- 19.

The NMA member described the attitude of the security personnel as barbaric and crude.

Adeyemi- Osowe while narrating his experience in the hands of security men, urged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to call them to order.

He said he was molested and treated like a leper by SARs and Civil Defence officials at Shoprite Junction and Kaloja junction in Akure metropolis .

He narrated, “This evening is just the worst in my life, I was molested and treated like a leper by SARs officers and Civil Defence officers at Shoprite Junction and Kaloja junction in Akure metropolis respectively.

“I think Mr Governor ( Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu) should address this issue squarely. I don’t know it is a crime to be Medical Doctor during this period, afterall a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician died yesterday in Lagos , after contracting Coronavirus while trying to safe other people’s life . I never knew it is a crime, to introduce myself as a Doctor with my Identity cards shown to them.

“Honestly we have a crop of uneducated, uncivilized, uncultured and very arrogant SARs and Civil Defence Officers in Ondo state. This will never be the end to this molestation , it happened yesterday to a Doctor in Owo, while he was going to the federal medical centre to review a patient.

“He was severely battered and tortured , even after introducing himself, this happened to me today. In spite of the fact , that I even introduced myself as a Medical Doctor and the PRO of NMA in Ondo state.

“This is just uncalled for ,the Commissioner of Police in Ondo as well as the Commandant of Civil Defence Corps should call their men to order.” He added.