By Ado Oyeyemi
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 39 year old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and defrauding a woman of N500,000 with a promise to secure employment for her children at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday in Calabar.
According to the police, operatives attached to the Uwanse Division in Calabar South Local Government Area apprehended the suspect following a petition filed by Mrs Edemawan Samuel.
The complainant alleged that Ekpeme presented himself as a medical doctor and persuaded her to part with N500,000 after assuring her that he could facilitate job placements for her children at the teaching hospital.
Eitokpah said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly obtained the money through false representations.
He added that exhibits believed to be linked to the alleged offences were recovered during the operation, while the suspect remains in police custody.
“The Cross River State Police Command has arrested one Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, aged 39, over allegations bordering on impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence and the unlawful use of medical equipment,” the police spokesman stated.
He further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, had directed a comprehensive investigation to determine the full scope of the suspect’s activities and identify any accomplices or additional victims.
According to Eitokpah, the suspect will be prosecuted after investigations are concluded if sufficient evidence is established.
He added that detectives were conducting further inquiries to uncover other possible victims and collaborators, assuring that updates would be provided as the investigation progresses.
The arrest comes weeks after the Edo State Police Command apprehended a 46 year old man, Osaze Okungbowa, for allegedly impersonating a medical doctor, delivering babies and trafficking newborns.
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He was arrested after a woman, Princess Oke, reported that a baby she delivered under his care had gone missing, prompting a police investigation.
