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.
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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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