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Fake Veterinary Doctor Arrested In Osun
- A fake veterinary doctor has been arrested in Osun.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suspected quack masquerading as veterinary doctor going around duping residents has been arrested by Osun State Government on Monday.
File photo of a doctor
In a statement by Segilola Babalola,the Information Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, said the suspect (name withheld) had been administrating injections on pets around Osun State capital before he was apprehended.
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Babalola revealed that the suspect, residing around Old Governor’s Office, Osogbo, could not produce his Veterinary Council of Nigeria number.
While speaking, the Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Abosede Olatokun, warned members of the public, most especially pet owners to be wary of quacks claiming to be veterinary doctors.
She said: “We advice members of the public to desist from patronising fake veterinary doctors as doing so puts the life of their pets and other animals at risk. We also warn that any quack found guilty of claiming to be a doctor will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
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