I’ve Performed Over 500 Surgeries, Deaths Recorded Nigerian Doctor

*He caused the death of 46 persons, claims DSS

Ibrahim Mustapha, a fake doctor and principal medical officer of
Cottage hospital, Fufore in Adamawa state, has been arrested by the
Department of State Services for killing patients in the cause of
his fake practice.

He is said to have performed over 500 surgical operations
causing the death of about 46 patients from January to May
2019.

Parading the fake doctor in Yola on Thursday, DSS Director in
the state, Bola Olori, said the DSS has, “effected the arrest of
one Ibrahim Mustapha, who operated illegally as a PMO in Fufore
Cottage hospital, Fufore local government area of Adamawa
state”.

Mr. Olori said a preliminary investigation revealed that
Mustapha holds National Board of Technical Education (NBTE)
certificate, an equivalent of Senior Secondary School certificate
or High School.

The fake surgeon confessed to forging MBBS credentials according
to the DSS but denied causing the death of any patient throughout
his career until his arrest.

“Yes, I’ve forged the documents as stated by the DSS boss and
also done both major and minor surgical operations, including
caesarian section, altogether more than 500 surgeries without
causing the death of any of my patients as claimed.”

But the DSS said, “He perfected the illicit act in Gombe where
he worked as a ward attendant in several clinics. He was aided by a
practicing doctor who gave him sample copies of his NECO results,
MBBS of Bayero University Kano, NYSC Discharge certificate and
Medical and Dental Council if Nigeria, annual registration
license.

“The suspect subsequently gained employment into the Adamawa
state Hospital Management Board in October 2015 as a doctor and
rose to the post of PMO, serving at both the Cottage hospital
Mayo-Belwa and Fufore.”

Mustapha ran out of luck when he attended visa interview as a
potential medical team member for the 2019 hajj operations.

He was exposed by a man who knew him in Gombe as a ward
attendant in an undisclosed clinic.

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