A 45-year-old man, Benjamin Adeniyi, has been arraigned in an Ibadan court over allegations of impersonating a medical doctor, administering fertility injections without proper qualifications and obtaining ₦10 million for alleged unqualified surgeries. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail.
A 45-year-old man, Benjamin Adeniyi, has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, over allegations of impersonation, conspiracy and negligence in a case involving alleged unqualified medical procedures.
Adeniyi appeared in court on Monday, October 12, and pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him by the police.
The prosecution counsel, Sgt. Oluwafemi Ajayi, told the court that the alleged offences occurred between 2022 and October 2, 2026, in the Olodo area of Ibadan.
Ajayi alleged that the defendant falsely presented himself as a medical doctor and operated a hospital despite allegedly lacking the required qualifications.
The prosecutor further alleged that Adeniyi administered fertility injections to a woman, identified as Mrs Tolulope Shittu, despite allegedly being unqualified to carry out the procedure.
He also accused the defendant of fraudulently obtaining ₦4 million from Shittu Olanrewaju and ₦6 million from Bayo Ogedemgbe for surgeries the prosecution described as unqualified and unjustified.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Sections 516, 484 and 343(f) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
Magistrate Mrs A.T. Oyediji granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦2 million, with two sureties in like sum.
The court adjourned the case until December 21, 2026, for hearing.
The allegations have yet to be proven in court, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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