Adeyemi Abdulkareem
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Plateau State has disassociated itself from Dr. Noah Kekere, who was recently arrested for allegedly removing a woman’s kidney at his hospital in Jos.
Kekere’s arrest came after a businessman, Alhaji Kamal, accused him of performing this procedure on his wife in 2018, causing her prolonged pain.
Currently, Kekere is receiving psychiatric care at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) due to displayed symptoms of mental illness last Saturday.
However, Dr. Bapiga’an Audu, Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of the NMA, and Dr. Istifanus Bako, the Public Relations Officer, jointly clarified in a statement issued in Jos that, following their investigation, it was found that Kekere is not a qualified medical doctor.
The statement explained, “We wish to inform the public and concerned parties that Mr. Noah Kekere, currently under investigation for alleged organ harvesting, is not a licensed medical doctor. Thorough investigations by the association have established him as an impostor posing as a doctor. More information will follow after the NMA and Nigeria Police complete their respective investigations.”
The association also called for calm among its members and citizens, assuring them that they are actively working with the police to uncover the truth of the matter.
