The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Lawan Bashir-Kano, told newsmen
on Wednesday in Lafia that the suspect, Jonathan Ibrahim, was arrested
on July 17.
He said that Ibrahim, who hails from Iwashi village in Doma Local
Government Area of the state, was arrested following a complaint about
his activities from members of the public.
Bashir-Kano said preliminary investigations revealed that the
suspect, who operates an unregistered clinic, last year, transfused
contaminated blood to the six-year-old boy, thereby infecting him with
HIV.
He said the parents of the boy recently discovered that he had been infected with the virus.
He added that tests were carried out on the lad in Lafia following frequent illness showed that he was HIV positive.
The commandant said the suspect had confessed to running an illegal
clinic and transfused unscreened blood to the patient in question at
his facility last year.
Bashir-Kano said the command, in collaboration with the state
Ministry of Health, as well as the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
in the state would ensure that the suspect was prosecuted.
“If such persons are not made to face the wrath of the law,
there would be increased cases of untimely death occasioned by fake
medical treatment,” he said.
The commandant called on members of the public to be vigilant and wary of fake medical practitioners.
He added that they should report any suspicious medical personnel or outfit to security agencies for action.
The suspect who told newsmen he graduated from the School of Health
Technology, Keffi as an environmental health officer, confessed that he
had no license to operate the clinic.
-NAN
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