Tag: Medical doctor

El-Rufa’i’s  doctor admits writing controversial medical report

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El Rufa'i in Kaduna courts

The medical doctor behind the controversial medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i’s bail application has admitted writing the document but denied forging or falsifying any records. Dr. Bello Abubakar, an oncologist, made the disclosure in a statement to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting he prepared the report in his professional capacity and was not part of any scheme to mislead the court. Abubakar also denied knowing Mohammed Bala Aliyu, the individual accused of using the report to swear…

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Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

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A surgeon in Austria has been fined after amputating the wrong leg of a patient earlier this year, AFP news agency reports. The elderly patient’s right leg was removed instead of his left, with the mistake only discovered two days later. On Wednesday, the court in Linz found the 43-year-old guilty of gross negligence and fined her €2,700 (£2,296), equivalent to N1,254,555. The widow of the patient, who died before the case came to court, was also awarded €5,000 in damages. The patient attended the clinic in Freistadt last May…

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