A medical doctor based in Adamawa State, Dr. Yakubu Hassan Koji, has been adjudged guilty of all the 12 charges preferred against him, a report by TheNation has revealed.
He was arraigned for allegedly surgically cutting off the kidneys of one Isa Hamma, now deceased, a patient under his care, without informing the patient of the nature of the operation and risks involved. The Chairman of the tribunal sitting of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Prof Abba Hassan, declared him guilty as charged for the 12 count charges of gross negligence and professional misconduct.
The tribunal in delivering its judgment said:
“The tribunal has no difficulty in resolving the sole issue against the respondent and in
“The prosecution has proved all the counts of all the charges to warrant a conviction of the respondent.“The respondent engaged in malpractice when he failed to use his considered judgment and sense of
\“The respondent failed to refer in good time when Isa Hamma, a patient under his care when such referral was necessary.“The respondent failed to do all that he reasonably ought
“The respondent failed to appropriately communicate with one Isa Hamma, a patient under his care with good regard to his condition.“The respondent undertook a surgical procedure on one Isa Hamma which resulted
“The respondent failed to pass on the details and history and treatment of one Isa Hamma, to Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, when he referred the patient to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.“The respondent violated laws 29.4d, 29.4a, 29.4g, 29.4h, 29.4i, 31, 33, 33.1, 33.0 and 43.3 of the Code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria in 2008 Edition.”
The Chairman in his judgment explained that because of the
His judgment reads: “The name of Dr. Yakubu Hassan
Although in earlier arraignment, Koji pleaded not guilty to one