JOS, Nigeria — The Plateau state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, is investigating allegations against a medical doctor who is accused of harvesting a woman’s kidney during surgery in his clinic in Jos.
Bapigaan Audu, Chairman of the state NMA, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, said they will not shield the doctor, identified as Dr. Noah Kekere, if he is found guilty.
“We have begun an investigation to find out the truth about this grave accusation. If found guilty, the doctor will be subjected to prosecution and sanctions. We do not condone any form of unethical practice,” Audu stated during an interview.
Alhaji Kamal, a businessman from Jos, has accused Dr. Kekere of removing one of his wife’s kidneys and causing her chronic pain over the last five years.
In 2018, Kamal’s wife, Kehinde, was diagnosed with a ruptured appendicitis at Dr. Kekere’s clinic and underwent immediate surgery for N140,000.
Kamal detailed the years of suffering his wife endured after the surgery, revealing that a recent examination at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) confirmed that one of her kidneys had been removed.
“For the past five years, my wife has been in severe pain, and the same doctor treated her all along. I never suspected anything wrong until the shocking discovery at JUTH,” he said.
The couple reported the matter to the Nasarawa Gwom Police, leading to the arrest of Dr. Kekere two days ago.
A source from the Plateau State Police Command confirmed that the suspect is in custody and the case has been transferred to the Commissioner of Police.
Although the Plateau State Police Command spokesman, Alabo Alfred, was unavailable for comment, the arrest has been confirmed, raising numerous questions about the region’s ethical standards of medical practice.
This incident has sent shockwaves through the local community and medical profession, prompting the need for stringent investigations and, possibly, reforms to prevent such alleged unethical activities.
