I Bought Seven Certificates For N 100 ,000 ” - Fake LUTH Doctor Confesses (Photo)

A 43-year-old man, Opeyemi Adesina, who
allegedly paraded himself as a consultant
gynaecologist with the Lagos University Teaching
Hospital, Idi-Araba, says he paid N100,000 to
buy the seven forged certificates he used.
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.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Adesina was
arrested 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).
Akorede had further explained in the letter that
when he confronted Adesina, the doctor
allegedly claimed to be a consultant
gynaecologist with LUTH, adding that he
(Adesina) brought the referral cases from the
hospital to his house so that he could have time
to attend to them.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the LUTH authorities,
who could not find such name in the record of
their consultants, forwarded the letter to the
police, and Adesina was thereafter arrested.
It was gathered that the police also recovered
the forged certificates.
Our correspondent observed that the certificates
included a fake MBBS certificate of the University
of Ibadan, and a fake membership certificate of
the Nigerian Medical Association.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro, 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 suspect’s wife, Olawumi, pleaded that her
husband should be released as he had realised
his mistake, and would never venture into such
again.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer,
SP Dolapo Badmos, said the suspect would be
charged to court as soon as investigation was
over.