Credit: Police
The Bayelsa State Police command has arrested a man who has been parading himself as a medical doctor in Bayelsa and Delta States without having requisite qualifications.
Investigations revealed that he got some knowledge of medicine while working as a Personal Assistant to a medical practitioner in Sapele, a certain Dr. Ajoke who is now late.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said at a press conference on Tuesday that the fake medical doctor had been going round seeking for jobs claiming to be Dr. Charles Umeh, a serving medical doctor in Taraba State, whereas his real name is Akpoviri Vincent Jimmy.
Butswat said the suspect is Urhobo from Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, and was first discovered to be fake in Ughelli when he did not know the correct terminologies a qualified medical doctor should know and use.
The hospital he wanted to work for in Ughelli then decided to investigate his claim that he was working in a hospital in Bayelsa. It turned out that his claim was false and the hospital called in the police.
The police spokesperson said the fake doctor would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr. Sawyer Wisdom stated that the Ministry of Health had the capacity to detect any quack, noting that the Anti Quackery Bill is already in the state House of Assembly.
Dr. Sawyer added that this was just the beginning as they would continue to clamp down on quacks and impostors, advising such people to either quit or get the proper training.
The State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Ngowari Torunana said he got the information on Monday from Tobis Clinic that they had restrained a fake medical doctor.
He said he was informed by one Prof. Ligha of the development, who said the suspect had come to seek employment in Tobis Clinic as a resident doctor.
