The Jigawa State Police Command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) Jigawa State Command, acted on a tip-off and raided one pharmaceutical store Shawai Medical Plus located along Mopol Base, Sabuwar Takur, Dutse metropolitan.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam said that during the raid, one David Samuel who claimed to be a Medical Doctor attached to Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse was apprehended.
He said that investigation at SCID Dutse, revealed that the fake doctor has undergone medical consultancy services, prescription of medicine, and rendering home services to unspecified victims.
“The said impostor was arrested alongside many documents which include, a degree certificate from Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, an NYSC certificate, a membership medical certificate (NMA), etc.
When interrogated, he confessed to having forged all the manuscripts found in his possession, pointing out that he was a university dropout from Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.
The statement said that suspect will be charged to court for prosecution, upon completion of a thorough investigation.
