POLICE ARREST IMPOSTOR DOCTOR TREATING EYE PATIENTS IN AKWA IBOM

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BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA

Officers from the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended an impostor ophthalmologist, Gabriel Gideon, in the Nsit-Ubium Local Government Area for allegedly administering unauthorized substances to numerous residents.

Police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, informed in a release on Friday that Gideon was detained on Thursday, August 14, 2025, following a notification from worried residents of Itu LGA, where he purportedly treated individuals with a mixture of olive oil, juice, and water.

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The statement emphasized, “An impostor medical professional who claims to be an ophthalmologist has been apprehended for allegedly administering a blend of unauthorized substances to hundreds of individuals in Ikot Akpan Itam, Ikot Abasi Itam, and Nung Ikot Itam in Itu LGA.

“On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 12:05 PM, operatives of the command received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding a man who was reportedly treating visual impairments with unauthorized substances. ”

“The suspect, identified as Gabriel Gideon from Nsit Ubium, was apprehended.”

According to the statement, the suspect, who confessed to not being a qualified eye doctor, allegedly gathered over 300 people in each of three villages — Ikot Akpan Itam, Ikot Abasi Itam, and Nung Ikot Itam — charging them ₦500 each for the so-called treatment.

A medical team from the Ministry of Health confirmed the substances were unapproved for medical use.

The police said an investigation is ongoing.