By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent
A medical doctor working with Yola Specialist hospital, Dr. Philip T. Duru was arraigned before the Yola Chief Magistrate Court 1 for allegedly raping a married patient.
According to the police prosecutor, the medical doctor after examining the victim who happens to be a married woman in his private clinic/ laboratory which is near the Specialist hospital raped her, contrary to section 64 and 260 of the panel code.
The presiding magistrate Aliyu Bawuro after preliminary hearing the case adjourned to 26th November 2020 for further hearing.
During the court presiding officials of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) FIDA had watching brief as the magistrate ordered that the suspect be remanded in the correctional service, Yolde Pate in Yola.
When contacted police spokesman in the state, DSP Suleiman Nguroje said that ‘’Actually, it’s true, the matter was reported to police through a complaint made by the victim that on a fateful day she and her husband visited the hospital where she met the doctor concerned about some health challenges that have to do with her.
‘’After he places her on some medical tests, and he decided to make some checking, eventually, he alleged that she had penetration into her, which she believes the man applied tactics in penetrating her and that’s what prompted her to report the matter.
‘’ And immediately the police after receiving the report, they swung into action by inviting the suspect who was given ample opportunity to give us his side of the story, knowing fully that investigation is still ongoing and decided to arraign him before a court while we await the outcome of the investigation.
‘’ The Command is doing everything legally possible to gather both human and material pieces of evidence that will help the Command to establish the offense leveled against him.
‘’Notwithstanding, he equally has rights to raise all his defenses to earn his freedom and the matter as I am talking to you is before the Chief Magistrate court while investigation still going on.
In the meantime, efforts to get the state chairman of Nigeria Medical Association proved abortive as management of Yola Specialist hospital declined to comment.
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