From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa State Police Command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) Jigawa State Command, arrested suspected fake medical Doctor in Mopol base Sabuwar Takur area of Dutse, Jigawa state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public relations officer of the command DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam and made available to news men.
The statement said, on 4th July, 2023, at about 1700hrs, the team of police in collaboration with Department of State Services (DSS) acted on a tip-off and raided one pharmaceutical store quoted *Shawai Medical Plus* located along Mopol Base, Sabuwar Takur, Dutse metropolitan.
During the raid, one David Samuel who claimed to be a Medical Doctor attached to Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse was apprehended.
On investigation at SCID Dutse, it was revealed that the doctor engaged in 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 Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) certificate.
When interrogated, he confessed to have 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.
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