The Bayelsa State Police Command arrested a 40-year-old Tari Ogede for impersonating a medical practitioner in Angiama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
Dr. Oluwatoyin Azebi, the Permanent Secretary of the Bayelsa Ministry of Health, revealed this in Yenaoga shortly after visiting the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Police Headquarters and claimed the suspect was taken into custody on December 31, 2022.
False Medical Practitioner Caught In Bayelsa
The practice is wrong and dangerous, according to Dr. Oluwatoyin, who expressed his displeasure at the rise in the use of quack medicine and its adverse effects on the health of the state's population.
He noted that it has contributed to numerous maternal and infant mortality cases and other fatalities.
The Permanent Secretary denounced individuals performing various medical tasks without the necessary training, particularly Tari, whose attempt to perform a cesarean section on a young pregnant girl on December 25, 2022, resulted in the baby's death and harm to the girl.
She said: "I find it surprising. Attempt to perform a cesarean section on a 15-year-old girl by someone with no more than a high school diploma.
Eventually, cutting the patient and was unable to continue the procedure, killing both the mother and the child."
She asserts that the activities of quackery in the medical field are a cause for great concern, highlighting that such acts can degrade the honorable profession and that the government will no longer ignore illegal medical practices.
"We will make sure that any arrested offenders are brought to justice and made to face the law; I've just come from the State (CID). We will not accept this nonsense from any of them again, "She continued.
When instances are beyond their scope of understanding, Dr. Oluwatoyin also utilized this means to warn individuals who are constantly massaging to make sure they refer patients to the proper hospitals or clinics for prompt treatment rather than continuing with their unlawful manner.
Dr. Ngowari Torunana, the Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health and the most recent Chairman of the Bayelsa Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), also spoke.
He called the quack's actions heinous and cruel and noted that the young girl had suffered severe wounds, including cuts to her bladder, rectum, and Vagina.
Dr. Ngowari Torunana, the Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health and the most recent Chairman of the Bayelsa Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), also spoke.
He called the quack's actions heinous and cruel and noted that the young girl had suffered severe wounds, including cuts to her bladder, rectum, and Vagina. He also expressed concerns about long-term complications because of the damage done to the girl's organs, including the fact that she was still.
The Director emphasized the Ministry's intention to prosecute anyone engaging in such behavior, noting that Tari's prosecution and eventual conviction would deter others.
The doctor urged anyone who desired to practice medicine and wanted to use the title of doctor to pursue formal education to gain the necessary skills.
The arrest was confirmed by SP Asinim Butswat, the police public relations officer for Bayelsa State, who stated that the suspect had been charged and was being kept in police custody. Quack doctors were told to stop their actions by the PRO, who said that no one would be spared.
He further stated that if the defendant were found guilty, he would be the second person recently to receive a term for the same act. Mr. Tari Ogede is a native of Amassoma in the state's Southern Ijaw Local Government.
