A 43-year-old man, Opeyemi Adesina, who allegedly paraded himself as a
consultant gynaecologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged certificates he
used.
It was learnt that Adesina, who hails from Ekiti State, was
arrested on Tuesday by the Alakara Police Division on Alowolodu Street
in the Alapere, Ketu area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that
Adesina was arrested after his landlord, identified only as Akorede,
wrote a “save-my-soul” petition to the management of LUTH some weeks ago
alleging that Adesina brought home female patients to treat in his
house and did abortions for them, among other unwholesome practices
which could implicate him (the landlord). 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.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the
LUTH authorities, who could not find such name in the record of their
consultants, forwarded the letter to the police, and Adesina was
thereafter arrested.
It was gathered that the police also recovered the forged certificates, 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 Metro,
Adesina said he paid N100,000 to one Kolawole in Ibadan, Oyo State, to
get 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.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said
the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was over.
She said, “Upon a written petition from the management of LUTH,
Idi-Araba, the suspect was arrested for falsely practising as a medical
doctor and consultant gynaecologist. He confessed to have been in the
practice for three years, and seven certificates were recovered from
him. He will be charged to court soon.”
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