Police arrest fake doctor over alleged illegal abortion, murder

Etim Ekpimah

Police in Akwa Ibom State arrested a man on suspicion of conducting an illegal abortion that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman.

DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer, said the incident occurred on 19 August 2025 at about 9 am.

John stated that the arrest followed a report made by a woman (name withheld) who stated that her daughter, Blessing Sunday Etim, left for work at Full Life Medical Centre in Ikot Obio Odong village, Ibesikpo Asutan.

The victim’s employer attempted to secretly enter the deceased’s room to dump her remains. A co-tenant stated this about the man who identified himself as Dr Sunday Okon Akpan. Still, when confronted, he dropped the corpse and fled the scene.

John said, “Upon arrival, detectives observed a premature fetus exiting the victim’s private part. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, Sunday Okon Akpan, a resident of Afaha Offiong village in Nsit Ibom.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim died from a suspected illegal abortion performed by the accused.

“Further inquiries exposed that the suspect, who owns and operates the Full Life Medical Centre, is not a licensed medical doctor or a nurse, but rather a community health practitioner.

“It is believed that he used the facility to perform illegal medical services and abortions. The health centre had since been found deserted.”

She said that the body of the deceased has been deposited at a morgue for preservation and an autopsy.

John added that investigation was ongoing, and more information would be released as it became available.