Opeyemi Adesina, 43, who allegedly
paraded himself as a consultant gynecologist with the Lagos University Teaching
Hospital, Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to buy the seven forged certificates
he used.
It was 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; 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).
However, Adesina said he paid
N100,000 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
N100,000. 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 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
practising 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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