How fake doctor who performs surgery, was arrested in Enugu | READ DETAILS
A fake doctor identified as Mr. Kenneth Mamah, owner of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Ada-ulo Obollo-Etiti in Udenu LGA of Enugu State, has been arrested.
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has arrested a fake doctor and sealed an illegal hospital in Obollo-Etiti in Udenu Local Government Area for operating without a licence and putting patients’ lives at risk.
According to a statement issued on Sunday, by the Public Relations Officer, of the State ministry of Health, Mrs. Ugodu Avemaria an enforcement team led by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, stormed the hospital following credible intelligence and discovered that Mamah, has no professional training nor license.
The ministry added that Mamah performs surgery in his consultation room and other medical practices in an environment grossly unfit for any form of operative care, thereby endangering lives.
“The enforcement team, acting on credible intelligence and complaints from concerned residents, stormed the facility recently, where they discovered that the owner has been conducting surgical procedures in his consulting room and other medical practices in an
environment grossly unfit for any form of operative care.
“The self-proclaimed doctor had no medical licence, no professional training, and no authorisation from the state ministry of health,” Avemaria said. “Despite this, he routinely performed surgical operations, endangering the lives of residents who unsuspectingly sought care” the statement read in part.
The statement quoted Director of Medical Services, Dr Amaechi Mgbodile, as saying during the operation that “the closure aligns with the state government’s broader campaign to eliminate quackery, ensure patient safety, and enforce minimum standards across all health facilities.”
Dr Mgbodile emphasised that no facility is permitted to conduct surgery without “proper registration, qualified health personnel, sterile equipment and approved theatre environment.”
The fake doctor has been handed over to security agencies for investigation and possible prosecution, as part of Governor Mba’s zero-tolerance policy on quackery, the statement concluded.
