The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Thursday nabbed a fake doctor after delivering a
pregnant woman of baby which led to her death.
The fake doctor, Oladiti Saheed, 32, was said to have
possessed a secondary school certificate with which he operate a clinic,
Oloruntoyin Clinic in Ororuwa town, Boripe local government area of the state
for over six years.
According to the spokesperson of NSCDC in Osun, Kehinde
Adeleke, the suspect was also training some youths under him after charging
them N5000.
She added that a pregnant woman had went to his hospital
for consultation and she was said to be hypertensive and he administered drug
to her after which he gave her an appointment.
She noted that the suspect confessed to have asked the
woman to come back when she start feeling signs of labour.
“On Thursday, 18th April 2024, the woman began to
experience labour symptoms and was in the hospital where she was delivered of a
baby. The victim developed some complications shortly after and was later
rushed to a nearby licensed hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
“Further discreet investigation revealed that the suspect
also engaged in the training of people to become quack doctor like him with the
sum of Five Thousand Naira only (N5,000)”.
The Commandant, NSCDC in the State command, Michael
Adaralewa said that the suspect would face full wrath of the law after
investigation has been completed and charged members of the public to be wary
of health institutions they seek medical attention.
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