Professor of medicine Arrested for Allegedly Demanding Bribe Before Surgery

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Professor of medicine Arrested for Allegedly Demanding Bribe Before Surgery


Prof. Martin Aghaji, an ex Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, was on Monday summoned by the ICPC under the watchful eye of a Federal High court for a few acts of neglect.

He was accused of managerial defilement, coercion and presenting degenerate points of interest on himself, which as indicated by ICPC, disregards the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Act, 2000.

Mr. Aghaji had at some point in 2003, while being an open officer utilized his position as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at UNTH Enugu, to interest for N320, 000 and got N70, 000, preceding he could complete a surgical operation on one late Francis Ebeogbodi, which he never did the patient went on.

The ICPC said Mr. Aghaji requested and acknowledge cash before playing out his official obligation, which was untrustworthy for specialists out in the open administration.

Be that as it may, the blamed argued not blameworthy and was allowed abandon self-acknowledgment.

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