HOW FAKE DOCTOR WAS NABBED IN LAGOS...

On Top of the One storey building located at 163, Itire Road, Mushin, Lagos, is a bold inscription "JOSSY-JD LTD, Obstetric and Gynecology."

The poster of an expectant mother canvassing for patronage, adorned the upper floor of the building which was used as private hospital. The poster stated that any pregnant woman who patronises the hospital's Radiology Department, would be entitled to a gift.

The hospital was a beehive of activities for couples seeking the fruit of the womb until last Thursday when it was sealed off by a team of medical personnel from Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria MDCN, and Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA.

The proprietor identified as Dr Sunday J. Bassey, an indigene of Cross River State, claimed that he had on his payroll, three midwives, a matron, a radiologist and other staff who rendered medical services to both in and out-patients.

Some staff of the hospital claimed that their boss works with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. According to them, he only comes to work in the clinic after closing officially at LUTH.

Sunday, 37, claimed to have graduated from the University of Calabar in Cross River State before proceeding for further studies in India.

HOW THE CLOSURE WAS EFFECTED

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, team was led by the HOD Inspectorate, Dr Okwuokenye Henry while the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, was led by its Executive Secretary, Dr Jimi Asuni.

The team which arrived the hospital with some policemen at about 10 am, went round the premises to inspect the facilities. They asked the "Dr Sunday" to present a certificate of competence which he failed to do. His patients were transferred to a government hospital while was thereafter arrested and taken to Alausa where he was handed over to the Police for further interrogation.

The HEFAMAA Executive Secretary, Dr Asuni alleged that Sunday had been operating illegally in the area with doubtful certificates. He claimed that he (Sunday) does not possess any certificate of competence as required by the medical profession.

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