As a demonstration of its partnership with the Medical Community to curb the menace of quack doctors in the country, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested one Philip Agbe Chukwuemeka, who was parading under the false identity of a medical doctor.

The suspect, who claimed to be a Medical Doctor working at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), was discovered to have dropped out of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) while in 200 level.

This discovery, according to a press release by the Acting Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was made after the 31 years old Chukwuemeka was arrested at NTA Road, Mgbuoba in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State for purchasing goods with fake credit alert.

“In the course of interrogation, he claimed to be a Medical Doctor working at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital. Preliminary Investigation however reveals his claim to be false, as he dropped out of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, while in 200 level.”

“The suspect, who is a native of Umuhunvosi Village, in Isiala-Ngwa South of Abia State, met a lady via the Badoo social media platform, and came all the way from Enugu to Port Harcourt to meet her in person. He paid for his lodging during their date, using fake credit alerts for services of about One Hundred and Eleven Thousand Naira.”

Iringe-Koko informed that the case was “currently with the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for discreet Investigation and possible prosecution”.

According to the press release, the State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday urged all and sundry to apply caution in the utilization of social media, warning “be wary of fraudulent credit alerts by unsuspected persons and be quick in reporting individuals with deceptive tendencies”.