Ayodele Joseph was paraded by the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama before journalists in Ilorin, over alleged rape of his patient, who is a nurse on Friday.
CP Odama explained how the nurse had set up her phone for the recording of the surgery procedure, but later discovered that the doctor had taken advantage of her unconsciousness because of the sedation to rape her.
Narrating the said episode, the police commissioner said: “On the 5th of May, one female victim (name withheld) a nurse reported that she went to Ayodele Hospital at No. 290, Sawmill Area, Lagos Road, Ilorin for surgery.
“The chief medical director of the hospital, one Dr Ayodele Joseph, during the procedure sedated the patient, which led her to become unconscious.
“She woke up from sleep after the surgery to find herself fully naked and when viewing the recorded video, she discovered that Joseph had an unlawful sexual intercourse with her while under sedation,” he said.
The Police Commissioner said the video recording of the sexual action of the doctor is already in police custody.
According to him, the video recording was also corroborated by the medical examinations conducted on the victim.
“This same suspect had of recent been arraigned by the Police for the offences of criminal conspiracy, negligent conduct, causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others and culpable homicide arising from his unprofessional conduct.
“He would be charged to court again for rape after conclusion of investigation,” Odama said.
He said that the gang had the habit of shooting their victims to death during such operations.
Other suspects, including two females, were accused of belonging to a secret cult and gang of thieves.
They are Aluku Ridwan, Kabiru Fatai, Sa’adu Alubu, Aminah Muhammed and Zainab Lawal.
Odama said the police recovered exhibits, including dried weeds, suspected to be cannabis sativa, some hard drugs suspected to be ‘ICE’ and two knives.
The duo of Adeniyi Wasiu and Habeeb Morufu were also paraded for criminal conspiracy and being in possession of psychotropic drugs and substances.
Also paraded were three suspected ritualists, Mahmud Abdulraheem, Abubakar Bamidele and Odekunle Fawad.
(NAN)
