A 43yrs old man, Opeyemi Adesina, who allegedly paraded
himself as a consultant gynaecologist (taking care of
women body) with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged
certificates he used.
Adesina was arrested on Tuesday by the Alakara Police
Division on Alowolodu Street in the Alapere in the Ketu area
of Lagos.
He was arrested after his landlord, Mr Akorede, wrote a
“save-my-soul” petition to the management of LUTH some
weeks ago that Adesina brought home female patients to
treat in his house and did abortions for them, among other
unwholesome practices, which could implicate him.
Akorede had further explained in the letter that when he
confronted Adesina, the "doctor" allegedly claimed to be a
consultant gynaecologist with LUTH, adding that he
(Adesina) brought the referral cases from the hospital to
his house so that he could have time to attend to them.
According to PUNCH, the LUTH authorities, who could not
find such name in the record of their consultants then
forwarded the letter to the police, and Adesina was
thereafter arrested.
It was gathered that the police also recovered the forged
certificates.
It was observed that the certificates included a fake MBBS
certificate of the University of Ibadan, and a fake
membership certificate of the Nigerian Medical
Association.
Speaking with PUNCH, Adesina said he paid N100,000 to
one Kolawole in Ibadan, Oyo State, to get all the
certificates, adding that he had used them for only three
years.
He said, “I bought the certificates from Kolawole in Ibadan.
That was three years ago. I bought them from him for
N100,000. He printed the seven certificates.
“I do not know where he stays. We did not meet in any
specific location. We usually met at fast food joints or any
agreed place. For instance, it was at Agodi Gate area that I
gave him the money and got the certificates. I decided to
use another name on the certificates.
“I forged them because I dropped out of the university. I
was actually studying Medicine. However, I dropped out in
the 500 level due to financial reasons.
“I married my wife about five years ago. She thought I was
a certified doctor. She actually came to me for treatment in
the Ketu area and that was how we met. We have a child.”
Adesina, who denied his landlord’s allegation, said he only
operated a laboratory where he attended to his
patients. He said, “Three years ago, I decided to get the
certificates just to cover up for the failure to finish my
university education.
“It is not true that I brought women to treat at home. The
truth of the matter is that I have a laboratory and the
women came there. I usually did tests for them and by the
time the test results were out, I would ask them to visit a
hospital for treatment.”
The suspect’s wife, Olawumi, pleaded that her husband
should be released as he had realised his mistake, and
would never venture into such again.
But the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP
Dolapo Badmos, said the suspect would be charged to
court as soon as investigation was over.
himself as a consultant gynaecologist (taking care of
women body) with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged
certificates he used.
Adesina was arrested on Tuesday by the Alakara Police
Division on Alowolodu Street in the Alapere in the Ketu area
of Lagos.
He was arrested after his landlord, Mr Akorede, wrote a
“save-my-soul” petition to the management of LUTH some
weeks ago that Adesina brought home female patients to
treat in his house and did abortions for them, among other
unwholesome practices, which could implicate him.
Akorede had further explained in the letter that when he
confronted Adesina, the "doctor" allegedly claimed to be a
consultant gynaecologist with LUTH, adding that he
(Adesina) brought the referral cases from the hospital to
his house so that he could have time to attend to them.
According to PUNCH, the LUTH authorities, who could not
find such name in the record of their consultants then
forwarded the letter to the police, and Adesina was
thereafter arrested.
It was gathered that the police also recovered the forged
certificates.
It was observed that the certificates included a fake MBBS
certificate of the University of Ibadan, and a fake
membership certificate of the Nigerian Medical
Association.
Speaking with PUNCH, Adesina said he paid N100,000 to
one Kolawole in Ibadan, Oyo State, to get all the
certificates, adding that he had used them for only three
years.
He said, “I bought the certificates from Kolawole in Ibadan.
That was three years ago. I bought them from him for
N100,000. He printed the seven certificates.
“I do not know where he stays. We did not meet in any
specific location. We usually met at fast food joints or any
agreed place. For instance, it was at Agodi Gate area that I
gave him the money and got the certificates. I decided to
use another name on the certificates.
“I forged them because I dropped out of the university. I
was actually studying Medicine. However, I dropped out in
the 500 level due to financial reasons.
“I married my wife about five years ago. She thought I was
a certified doctor. She actually came to me for treatment in
the Ketu area and that was how we met. We have a child.”
Adesina, who denied his landlord’s allegation, said he only
operated a laboratory where he attended to his
patients. He said, “Three years ago, I decided to get the
certificates just to cover up for the failure to finish my
university education.
“It is not true that I brought women to treat at home. The
truth of the matter is that I have a laboratory and the
women came there. I usually did tests for them and by the
time the test results were out, I would ask them to visit a
hospital for treatment.”
The suspect’s wife, Olawumi, pleaded that her husband
should be released as he had realised his mistake, and
would never venture into such again.
But the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP
Dolapo Badmos, said the suspect would be charged to
court as soon as investigation was over.
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