Suspected killer of EFCC officer, not a medical doctor – NMA
Nigerian Medical Association NMA
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Nigeria Medical Association, Anambra chapter, has proved to be false claims that Joshua Ikechukwu, the murder suspect of an EFCC operative Aminu Salisu Sahabi is a licensed medical doctor.
The body clarified his non affiliation via a statement by the NMA secretary, Dr Obiageli Ifeanyi, and has urged the public not to address him as such, while seeking immediate retraction from the EFCC and media.
The statement partly reads, “The attention of the Leadership of NMA Anambra State has been drawn to the online & newspaper publications in which it was alleged that a medical doctor shot an #officialEFCC officer at Awka.
“The incident was said to have occurred in early hours of Friday 17th January, 2025 at Dr. J.O. Ukwutinife Close, Ifite, Awka, Anambra State and the media has been agog with the news especially as it involved a ‘medical doctor.’
“In one of the publications, the purported doctor was said to be a staff of NAUTH.
“While emotions are high especially within the medical community for NMA to intervene, we wish to bring to your attention our findings so far on Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu
“Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu is NOT a staff of NAUTH as has already been debunked by the NAUTH management.
“Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu is NOT a member of NMA Awka Zone and no member has been able to identify such a name as either a colleague or member of NMA.
“Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu is NOT a Medical Doctor (not even an academic doctor) as widely published by the media though he deals on medical supplies and has been addressed as Doctor.
“This calls for concern the flagrant abuse of the title Medical Doctor by imposters and quacks, dragging the image of the revered medical profession to the mud.
“By this NMA Anambra State wishes to notify the Media & EFCC that the said Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu is NOT a Medical Doctor and that they refrain henceforth from using the title medical doctor for the suspect.
“We also demand immediate retraction of all defamatory publications from the EFCC & media where the suspect was addressed as a medical doctor. We urge the media to do due diligence before making their publications.”
