Fake medical doctor apprehended in Jigawa

Men of the Jigawa state police command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) Jigawa State Command, have arrested a fake medical doctor identified as David Samuel.

A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Lawan Adam, says the security agents acted on a tip-off and raided one pharmaceutical store named Shawai Medical Plus located along Mopol Base, Sabuwar Takur, Dutse metropolitan. The police said during the raid, Samuel who claimed to be a Medical Doctor attached to Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse was apprehended.

‘’On investigation at SCID Dutse, the forged doctor has undergone medical consultancy services, prescription of medicine, and rendering home services to unspecified victims. The said impostor was arrested alongside many documents which include, a degree certificate from Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, an NYSC certificate, a membership medical certificate (NMA), etc.

When interrogated, he confessed to having forged all the manuscripts found in his possession, pointing out that he was a university dropout from  Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.

The suspect will be charged to court for prosecution, upon completion of a thorough investigation.”