Fake LUTH Doctor Who Bought His Certificates For N100,000, Is Arrested
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.
Punch 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 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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