He said he's from Ondo State, studied Marketing at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, as a part-time student and graduated in 1997.The fake medical doctor was said to own fraudulently obtained N500,000 from Joy Umosekhaimhe of 2, Adesanya Close, Ifeko-Gbagada. Akintolure, who said he uses the wife's car as a mobile clinic, said the money in question was borrowed from Umosekhaimhe, adding “actually, it was not N500,000. It was N260,000 she lent me to make use of for my brother's ailment.”
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In accordance with Akintolure, “I have not treated over 10 people. I recently treat them for malaria and typhoid and I also give injections too due to my experience at Rivic Hospital at Akure.”
When asked how he got the identity card, he said he started using it from a company centre and that the computer operator signed it for him.
He said that he charges between N3,000 and N4,000 per patient, adding that his wife was not alert to his trade.
Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ngozi Braide, said she received a petition at the region H Police Command Headquarters, Ogudu, on July 19, that certain Adeyemi Stephen Akintolure obtained N500,000 from Joy Umosekhaimhe.
Braide said that the letter was written to LUTH on July 23 to authenticate Akintolure claims to be a staff.She said: “On October 10, LUTH replied that the suspect is not a member of staff of a medical facility and was not issued the identity card.
“Because of the revelation, the suspect confessed that he is not a medical doctor, but has been practising for around four years, using his wife's vehicle as a portable clinic.”
She said his house and vehicle were searched and drugs, injections, syringes and laboratory coat were recovered.
Naija Gist,
Nigeria.
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