The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Gabriel Gideon from Nsit Ubium Local Government Area for allegedly parading himself as an ophthalmologist.
In a press statement released on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect reportedly administered a mixture of unapproved substances to hundreds of residents in Ikot Akpan Itam, Ikot Abasi, under the pretense of curing eye defects.
The statement said Gideon allegedly gathered over 300 people in each village, charging them ₦500 to administer a concoction of olive oil, juice, and water as a remedy for various eye conditions.
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DSP John added that the suspect confessed to not being a qualified ophthalmologist, and a medical team from the Ministry of Health confirmed the substances he used were unapproved.
The statement read in part:
“A fake medical doctor who parades himself as an ophthalmologist has been arrested for allegedly administering a mixture of unapproved substances to hundreds of people 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 eye defects with unapproved substances. The suspect, identified as Gabriel Gideon from Nsit Ubium, was apprehended.”
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