The Jigawa State Police Command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) Jigawa State Command has arrested fake medical doctor David Samuel.
David Samuel who claimed to be a Medical Doctor attached to Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse was apprehended in Dutse the state capital at Shawai Medical Plus located along mopol Base, Sabuwar Takur.
“That on 4th July 2023 at about 1700hrs, The Jigawa State Police Command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) Jigawa State Command, acted on a tip-off and raided one pharmaceutical store quoted Shawai Medical Plus located along Mopol Base, Sabuwar Takur, Dutse metropolitan.
In a statement signed by the state police public relations officer (PPRO) DSP Lawan Shiisu said the imposter confessed to have in possession, Degree certificate from Usman Danfodio University Sokoto, NYSC certificate and membership medical certificate (NMA) all allegedly to have been forged.
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According to the statement “on investigation at SCID Dutse, the forged doctor has undergone medical consultancy services, prescription of medicine, and rendering home services to unspecified victims.”
“The said impostor was arrested alongside many documents which include, a degree certificate from Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, an NYSC certificate, a membership medical certificate (NMA), etc.” said Shiisu.
It said “when interrogated, he confessed to having forged all the manuscripts found in his possession, pointing out that he was a university dropout from Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.”
The statement added that the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution, upon completion of a thorough investigation.