Police arrest faux physician in Ondo

Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Mr Olelekan Rabiu, a 31-year-old man allegedly parading himself as a medical physician and Chief Medical Physician of Iremide Non-public Hospital, Orita Ojo in Odigbo Native Authorities Space of the state.

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Oyediran Oyeyemi, paraded the suspect and three others for varied offences earlier than newsmen on Friday in Akure.

Oyeyemi stated that the suspect was on December 20 arrested by a group of the Particular Intervention Squad when a report of unprofessionalism was reported towards him.

The CP stated that the suspect carried out a Caesarian surgical procedure on a pregnant lady (identify withheld) who was later rushed to Mom and Youngster Hospital as a result of extreme bleeding from her non-public half.

“It was found that the self-acclaimed physician stitched the womb and the urinary tract collectively.

“Through the investigation, it was found that the suspect will not be a Medical Physician, however attended the Faculty of Well being Expertise, Ijebu-Ode, the place he studied as a Neighborhood Well being Extension Employee.

“And he has been deceiving the individuals with being a Medical Physician,” he stated.

Whereas talking with the newsmen, Rabiu admitted being a neighborhood well being extension employee, saying he had been within the career for seven years.

He stated that the operation was profitable when he operated on the girl in query, she got here again after 27 days to complain of vaginal bleeding.

Rabiu, who stated that he had executed one operation efficiently previously, stated that he began performing surgical procedures when his brother purchased a narrative constructing for him in 2015.

“Truly, I’m not a health care provider however I studied as a neighborhood well being extension employee at Ijebu Ode Faculty of Well being.

“Though I’m slightly bit proficient within the line and there’s no helper, I must return to high school however I’m planning to return to high school now,” he stated.

In line with him, the girl was delivered to my clinic, which was purchased for me by my brother in 2015 and after I examined her, I found that she can’t be put to mattress on her personal.

“After the examination, I defined to her kinfolk about her situation as a result of I checked her ultrasound end result and found she is within the forty third week of her being pregnant.

“The newborn was additionally already distressed and I used to be given the go-ahead to function on her to save lots of the girl and the child.

“So, when she got here again after 10 days for a check-up, I found that she didn’t take any medication and was not hygienic.

“After 27 days of operation, she got here again once more complaining of vaginal bleeding to save lots of her life, so I referred her instantly to the trauma centre in Ondo City.

He pleaded, “I simply need individuals to assist me as I’ve a nine-month-old pregnant spouse at house now, I promise that I can’t do it once more,” he stated.