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Secondary school leaver fake doctor arrested in Osun

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A 30-year-old secondary school leaver turned quack doctor, Rafiu Naheem has been arrested by operatives of Zone 11 of the Nigeria Police Force, Osogbo, Osun State.

Naheem was arrested for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Inisa, a town in the Odo Otin Local Government Area of the state.

Adekunle Ajisebutu, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect, a secondary school leaver, operated the illegal clinic in an apartment, where he had been attending to patients.

According to Ajisebutu, the suspect, during interrogation, said he took to the crime because he had no job.

The statement read in part: “Intelligence revealed that the suspect had been placing patients on admission, procuring abortions and handling very complex medical conditions which he lacked professional expertise to handle, thereby endangering the lives of innocent people who patronised him.

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“The suspect confessed to the crime, but blamed his action on joblessness. He also claimed that though he had no certificate, he learnt auxiliary nursing at a yet-to-be- identified private hospital.

“When a search was carried out on his illegal ‘clinic’ located in a filthy environment at Inisa area, the following items were recovered: stethoscope, sphygmomanometer (blood pressure gauge), drips, injection and syringe, circumcision set, HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test (urine) Accurate, scalpel and other theater instruments, drips, thermometer, analgesic and assorted drugs.”

Ajisebutu added that the AIG Zone XI, Adeleye Oyebade, had consequently directed that the suspect be arraigned.

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