Zamfara: NSCDC Arrests  IBB, Fake Gynaecologist

Ayodele Oni

A 26 years old Muhammad Naziru Mode, popular as “Dr” IBB, who parades himself as a qualified medical doctor, has been arrested by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) in Zamfara state.

Dr IBB was arrested at the Specialist Hospital Gusau, where he visits daily from 11am to 12 noon to attend to vulnerable patients,  mainly female, some whom are married, at the Gynaecological ward .

Ikor Oche, Zamfara State Command spokesman of the NSCDC, who confirmed his arrest, in a statement, stated that the fake gynaecologist has been operating for years at the specialist hospital.

Oche explained that “In the bid to combat insecurity and criminal activities in the state, the Corps under the leadership of Commandant Sani Mustapha has spread its drag nets to all nooks and crannies of the State to fish out criminal elements who are bent on truncating and sabotaging the efforts of State Government in Zamfara State.

“It is to this end that the Corps, working on intelligent tips, apprehended an imposter who parades himself as a Medical Doctor at the Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau.

“Parading the suspect on the charge of impersonation contrary to section 484 of the Penal code,  Commandant Sani Mustapha said that the suspect who is by name Muhammad Naziru Mode ,who is also known and calls himself Dr IBB, a male and of 26 years old, was arrested at the Specialist Hospital Gusau where the suspect visits daily as from 11am to 12pm to attend to vulnerable patients who are mainly female, some who are married, at the Gynaecological ward.

“The suspect usually takes advantage of their ill health while claiming to be a Medical Doctor and will nefariously carries  out medical proceedings and examinations on unsuspected  patients in the hospital.

“The suspect, Mr. Muhammad Naziru Mode, who confessed to  the crime, said that, he operates mostly at the  female wards  of the hospital and that whenever  he sees a complicated case, he will give a call to Doctors  who are on call duty, introducing himself as Doctor IBB to enable him access quick response from the Doctors on call.

“Commandant Sani Mustapha posits that, this is a criminal and Nefarious act which must not go unpunished.

“The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha averred that the Corps will pummel perpetrators of such act with the extant laws of the federation, and therefore urges the members of the public to be very weary of this kind of criminal elements in the society.

“Commandant Sani Mustapha however warned anyone who is in such habit to desist forthwith. He says that, the suspect will be charged to court immediately the investigation is concluded.”