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The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a suspected fake doctor parading himself as an ophthalmologist.
In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, said the suspect, Gabriel Gideon, was administering a mixture of unapproved substances to hundreds of people in communities in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
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The suspect was reportedly treating eye defects with unapproved substances when he was arrested on Thursday, Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said.
“Mr Gideon confessed to not being a qualified ophthalmologist. He allegedly assembled over 300 people in each village, charging them N500 to administer a concoction of olive oil, juice, and water as a cure for various eye conditions.
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“A medical team from the Ministry of Health confirmed the nature of the unapproved substances,” Ms John said.
The incident came a day after police operatives in the state arrested a suspected car thief and recovered the stolen car.
The suspect, Otoabasi Ime, the police said, was found in possession of a Toyota Camry confirmed to be one of the stolen cars connected to a previously apprehended syndicate.
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“The command is intensifying efforts to recover the remaining stolen cars,” Ms John had said in a statement sent to this newspaper on Thursday.
This newspaper last month reported that the police arrested a suspected car thief and vandals in the state.
The suspect was arrested through a stop and search operation conducted along Ikot Ekpene Road main park, the police had said.
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