Alhaji Kamal, A businessman from Jos, Plateau state, accused a doctor of removing one of his wife’s kidneys and causing her to suffer chronic pain for the past five years.
He said that in 2018, his wife Kehinde complained of abdominal pain and she was taken to the aforementioned doctor’s clinic in the Nasarawa Gwong area of Jos North local government area, Plateau state where he diagnosed his wife and concluded that she had appendicitis. He disclosed that the appendicitis was ruptured and required urgent surgery.
Speaking by phone to reporters on Wednesday night, Kamal, a resident of the Rikkos neighborhood in Jos North, said: “About eight years ago, my mum was sick so she was directed and she visited a hospital owned by one Dr. Noah Kekere at Yanshanu, Nasarawa Gwong community of Jos North local government area and in the process of going to the see my mum in the hospital, I got acquainted with the doctor.
“In 2018, when my wife fell ill complaining of severe stomach pain, my mother encouraged us to take her there because my wife often accompanied her to the doctor when she was sick. When we arrived the doctor did a scan and said my wife had a ruptured appendix and needed immediate surgery and he charged us N140,000. When I called several people to ask about the high bill as I was about to take my wife to JUTH, they advised me to go ahead and save her life.
“The doctor asked me how much and I said N80,000 aside bills for other drug costs but after the surgery, my wife still complained of pain and the man continued to collect my money for all these years. The day the doctor performed the operation, he started the operation from 12 noon to 8 pm and for 5 years my wife complained of severe abdominal pain. I kept taking her to the same hospital because I didn’t want to change the doctor who started the surgery. treatment. As she continued to be in pain, I decided to go to Jos University Hospital, JUTH a few days ago and we learned that my wife’s kidney had been removed.
“We reported the incident to Nasarawa Gwong police and the doctor was arrested two days ago.
This morning, the case was transferred to the Commissioner of police. The Commissioner discovered that the man had never been a doctor but had claimed to be a doctor for over 18 years, treating people in the area. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Economics. He attended nursing school but did not complete it. He said he was studying Community health.
The State Police Command spokesman Alfred Alabo could not be reached at the time of writing for comment, however Kamal has pleaded for justice for his wife and others who may have been victims of the killer. alleged Quark Doctor.
