Friday August 15, 2025
TheNewsDESK |
By Idorenyin UMOREN
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have successfully arrested a fake medical doctor in
Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
This was made known in a Press Release by the Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO DSP Timfon John in Uyo, on Friday, August 15, 2025.
According to DSP John: “A fake medical doctor who parades himself as an ophthalmologist has been arrested for allegedly administering a mixture of unapproved substances to hundreds of people in Ikot Akpan Itam, Ikot Abasi Itam, and Nung Ikot Itam in Itu LGA.
“On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 12:05 PM, Operatives of the Command received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding a man who was reportedly treating eye defects with unapproved substances. The suspect, identified as Gabriel Gideon from Nsit Ubium, was apprehended.
“Gideon confessed to not being a qualified ophthalmologist. He allegedly assembled over 300 people in each village, charging them ₦500 to administer a concoction of olive oil, juice, and water as a cure for various eye conditions.
“A medical team from the Ministry of Health confirmed the nature of the unapproved substances.
“Investigation into the matter is ongoing,” the Press Release concluded.
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