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.
Punch 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.
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 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.
Punch’s correspondent
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 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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