Fake doctor nabbed in Calabar over N500,000 UCTH job scam

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By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR

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A 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and swindling a woman of Five Hundred Thousand Naira with a promise of securing hospital jobs for her children.

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The suspect was picked up by operatives attached to the Uwanse Division in Calabar South LGA following a petition by Mrs. Edemawan Samuel, 45, who accused him of parading himself as a doctor and taking the money from her under the pretext of helping her children gain employment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).

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Police say preliminary findings show the suspect exploited his false identity to gain the complainant’s trust before defrauding her.

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Exhibits linked to the case have since been recovered, and he remains in custody as investigations continue.

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Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah , said the Commissioner of Polucee had ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter.

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“The Commissioner of Police has directed that this case be thoroughly investigated to establish the true circumstances surrounding it and to determine whether there are other victims,

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“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as sufficient evidence is established,” Eitokpah said.

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He added that detectives were widening the probe to unravel the suspect’s full activities.

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“We are conducting a discreet investigation to uncover the extent of his dealings and identify any other victims or accomplices,” he said

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He further assured residents that the command would keep the public updated as the case progresses.

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