The Rivers State Government has shut down five hospitals and a patent medicine store across the state over alleged child trafficking, illegal medical practices, and other offences, arresting seven suspects, including some facility operators.
The government said the action followed a discreet investigation by the State Anti-Quackery Committee, supported by security agencies, after receiving reports from members of the public.
Chairman of the Anti-Quackery Committee and Permanent Secretary-designate in the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Wachukwu said investigations revealed that some of the facilities were being operated by unqualified individuals who allegedly performed surgeries, prescribed drugs, and administered treatment to unsuspecting patients without the requisite qualifications or licences.
He added that some operators were also running illegal training programmes for aspiring nurses despite lacking accreditation and professional credentials.
According to him, one of the facilities recently sealed,
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