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Adesina,
Some of the certificates (Photo: Olaleye Aluko)
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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 ₦100,000
to buy the seven forged certificates he used.
The
Punch report continues:
The
Punch correspondent 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
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.
Our
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 ₦100,000 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 ₦100,000. 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 realized
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 practicing 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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