The popular adage  that everyday could be for the thief while one day is for the owner of the house came to a brazen reality in Owu-binubi Amakohia Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, when a self-branded medical doctor alleged to have been operating an illegal clinic in the community was apprehended by men of the vigilante while attempting to terminate a pregnancy of a girl in her 20s.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the doctor’s clinic situated near Afor-Owu market square, attracted the attention of the entire village and passersby who came to witness the incident.

In an investigation, THE LEADER gathered that the said doctor had been in similar practices for the past years.

Speaking to our reporter, the coordinator of the vigilante in the area, Mr. Uchenna Dibia, narrated how the police stormed the place at their (vigilante) invitation after they had apprehended the said doctor.

He said he got the information through one of the residents in the area.  He explained that they were alerted on phone that morning of an unidentified girl with stains of blood on her two thighs lying helplessly beside a nearby clinic.  “I didn’t allow the person to finish, I quickly mobilized my colleagues.  We stormed the place and met the girl who was groaning in pains.  “A glance at her immediately suggested what could have transpired.  Subsequently, we forced her to say something, and then she pointed towards “Omega Clinic”.

“It was inside this clinic that we met the so called Doctor.  When we noticed his presence we ordered him not to be smart.  Yes, he wanted to escape, but was overpowered.  With the girl now before him, we mandated him to confess”.

At this moment, said the vigilante man, the ‘‘ Doctor’’ disclosed what transpired between him and the girl.

From what we gathered from the vigilante, it was in the process of the operation that the girl ran away.

Further investigation revealed the girl hails from Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State.

When asked how she came to know about the Doctor, the four month pregnant lady told the vigilante that she was directed by one of her girl friends who had been in contact with the doctor.  THE LEADER gathered that the young girl had come into Owu-binubi community a few days before the failed abortion attempt.

Meanwhile, both the self-acclaimed doctor and his victim are cooling off in police net till this moment.  As at press time however, police bottleneck made it impossible for THE LEADER to have one on one interview with the suspect  of the crime.

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