By Rauf Oyewole
The Management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) has said that it uncovered an elderly man who was accused of defrauding patient without being on the employment of the hospital.
The Hospital said that its SERVICOM unit made discovery a routine surveillance, saying that the “impostor” has been defrauding patients and their relatives within the hospital premises.
Spokesperson of ATBUTH, Abdullahi Usman Koli explained that the suspect was apprehended during a night surveillance operation after collecting N45,000 from relatives of a gunshot injury patient. He said that the suspect falsely demanded N5,000 for a hospital smart card and N40,000 for the purchase of drugs, meanwhile the initial cost of the smart card is N1,000 while the drugs purchased cost N18,150.
“The balance of N27,000 was recovered, and the suspect has been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution,” he said.
The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof. Yusuf Jibrin Bara, commended the SERVICOM team while reiterating the management’s zero tolerance for extortion, impersonation, and sharp practices. He urged patients and the general public to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals or demands for unofficial payments to SERVICOM desks or relevant hospital authorities, assuring that management would continue to strengthen surveillance to protect patients and ensure transparency.
The management has also alerted the public of fraudsters impersonating hospital officials and collecting money from individuals under the guise of offering employment or facilitating appointments. Management emphasised that no staff member or individual is authorised to collect money, gifts, or any form of inducement for employment or appointment into the hospital.
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