Police arrest fake doctor over alleged N500,000 job scam in Cross River

Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, for allegedly impersonating a aesculapian doc and defrauding a pistillate of N500,000 with a committedness to unafraid employment for her children astatine the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed the apprehension successful a connection issued on Tuesday in Calabar.

According to the police, Ekpeme was apprehended by officers attached to the Uwanse Division successful Calabar South Local Government Area pursuing a petition submitted by Mrs Edemawan Samuel.

Samuel reportedly accused the fishy of presenting himself arsenic a aesculapian doc and convincing her to wage N500,000 aft assuring her that helium could facilitate occupation placements for her children astatine UCTH.

Eitokpah said preliminary investigations indicated that the fishy allegedly utilized the mendacious assertion to get the wealth from the complainant.

He added that investigators recovered exhibits believed to beryllium connected to the alleged offences, portion the fishy remains successful constabulary custody.

“The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 1 Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, aged 39, implicit allegations bordering connected impersonation, obtaining wealth by mendacious pretence and the unlawful usage of aesculapian equipment,” the connection ...