Mr Michael had been kept under surveillance by the Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
Mr Echi Michael, a quack medical practitioner has been arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South-South Nigeria.
Mr Michael had been kept under surveillance by the Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
He was accused of operating with fake documents and claiming to be a medical doctor.
A statement signed by Dr Hope Avundaa, Secretary of the Rivers State NMA chapter, said its Antiquackery Committee led by the Chairman, NMA RS, Dr. Ebbi Robinson, Secretary, Dr. Hope Avundaa, and VC2, Dr Edmund Anufuro coordinated the arrest of Mr Michael when he went to apply for a job as a Medical Officer at Port Harcourt Military Hospital in the state.
The statement reads, “The Antiquackery Committee led by the Chairman NMA RS, Dr. Ebbi Robinson, Secretary, Dr. Hope Avundaa, and VC2 Dr. Edmund Anufuro effected the arrest and detention of Mr. Echi Igbo Michael, a graduate of Banking and Finance (CRUTECH) who has been parading himself and practising for over 2 years in Rivers State as a Medical Doctor.
“Tip-off of his crime came to light after he fraudulently applied for NMA Rivers State ID Card with falsified documents which included a fake MBBS Certificate from the University of Port Harcourt (2017), a fake MDCN full Registration Certificate (2023) which were found to be falsified.
“Mr. Echi Michael was apprehended today after a period of active surveillance when he appeared for an interview for the post of Medical Officer at Port Harcourt Military Hospital, a place he has paraded himself as a staff during his application for an NMA ID Card.”
Meanwhile, the suspect has been handed over to the authority for prosecution.