60-year-old Fake medical doctor treating COVID-19 patients arrested

60-year-old fake doctor treating COVID-19 patients arrested

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police, on Thursday, arrested an alleged fake medical doctor, recognized as Charles George, 60, stated to be treating COVID-19 patients.

George was once arrested in his one-room condo at Block 1, Julius Berger Junior Staff Quarters, popularly regarded as Berger Camp, in Kubwa, through police detectives from the workplace of the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory.

Journalists noticed the suspect at the FCT Police Command headquarters, the place he was once being quizzed by way of detectives.

Among the objects recovered from him are syringe (for abortion) and kidney dish, among others.

The police stated George “has been vetted as a normal patron of the FCDA Police Station and Kubwa Area Command Headquarters for quite a few things in connection with mixed medicinal drug and extortion of his purchasers for the reason that 2016.”

The Deputy Registrar and Head of the Inspectorate Department of the MDCN, Dr. Victor Gbenro, described the arrest as “a main breakthrough.”

He said, “The arrest of the suspected pretend medical/alternative medication practitioner, by means of title Dr. Charles George, at his Kubwa premises is a essential leap forward for the MDCN underneath the management of the Registrar, Dr. Tajudeen Sanusi.

“Acting on an talent report from the IG brain team, the Inspectorate Department of the MDCN as directed by the registrar effected the successful arrest of the fake doctor, who has been defrauding unsuspecting individuals of the public and posing as a member of the NCDC COVID-19 team.

“The suspect is alleged to have been practising alternative medication without registration or licence from the MDCN, which is statutorily mandated to regulate the practice of medical, dental and alternative medicinal drug in Nigeria.

“Investigation printed that his exercise is now not acknowledged or registered by means of the FCDA Private Health Facility Registration Agency. The police have commenced further investigation and prosecution of the suspect. This is one amongst numerous efforts of the council at sanitising the scientific career in the country.”

The police presented a pretend letterhead and COVID-19 remedy hazard SMS through which the suspect was allegedly blackmailing his clients.

The police stated the unprofessional scientific remedy administered by way of George on his customers required “urgent clinical attention” as they “may lead to sudden and unnatural death.”

The document by using the police prior to the arrest requested the Registrar, MDCN, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to protect the lives of Nigerians by means of inspecting the single room medical institution that George was the use of and bring him to justice.

The file was titled: ‘Intelligence report on impersonating COVID-19 response crew (NCDC), extortion and illicit medical medical practices by using one Mr Charles George of Block One, Julius Berger Junior Staff Quarters, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, FCT, Abuja