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Fake medical doctor sentenced to 10
years imprisonment
Kumawu (Ash), March 9, GNA – A 35-year-old man, who claimed
to be a medical officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has
been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for
impersonation by
the Kumawu Circuit Court.
Wiseman Osei pleaded guilty for extortion and defrauding by
false pretence.
Police Chief Inspector Ahmed Amoah Barnie, prosecuting told
the court, presided over by Mr Justice Frank Owusu-Afriyie
that on February 26, this year at about 2030 hours, the
police had information that ‘Dr’ Osei was collecting money
from people at Effiduase under the pretext of employing them
as ward assistants.
The prosecution said the police quickly went to the place
and the accused was found wearing a white overall with the
inscription ‘Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’ written boldly
at his back and Dr Wiseman Osei also printed at his upper
left breast pocket.
Chief Inspector Barnie said when the police asked him to
produce his identity card he could not do so and was
subsequently arrested.
A spot check on him revealed one travelling bag containing
an additional white overall without any inscription, seven
examination result slips and certificates, passport-size
photographs, cash of 700,000 cedis and personal belongings.
According to the prosecution, ‘Dr’ Osei had collected
various sums of monies ranging between 300,000 cedis and
700,000 cedis from prospective nurses and had given them
nursing uniforms and asked them to be ready for employment.
In the course of investigations, the accused confessed that
he was not a medical officer but a farmer at Sefwi-Juaboso
and resides at Abuakwa near Kumasi.
GNA
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