{"id":43926,"date":"2021-04-18T05:20:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T05:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.excelbreakingnews.com\/?p=43926"},"modified":"2021-04-18T05:20:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T05:20:52","slug":"doctors-are-not-bandits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.excelbreakingnews.com\/doctors-are-not-bandits\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Not Related To Bandits- NMA, Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By JETHRO KATUNG<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalnma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nationalnma.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618749430093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkD9d_ChFevaI6xEONG-tzzn3i6A\">Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)<\/a>\u00a0has denied media reports connecting medical doctors with banditry in Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is contained in a statement signed in Gusau on Friday by the association.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">state Chairman and Secretary, Dr Mannir Bature and Dr Remigius Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe attention of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara State Chapter, has been drawn to a publication from various media organisations with a caption, \u2018Police in Zamfara arrest medical doctor, 7 others in connection with banditry.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHowever, we will like to make it clear to the general public that the above caption, which emanated from a joint press statement between the state Ministries of Information and that of Security and Home Affairs is incorrect.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOur investigation revealed that the said person is not a medical doctor, but a Medical Laboratory Technician, who is parading himself as a medical doctor to defraud unsuspecting individuals.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe person is neither a resident nor does he work in Zamfara state.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis clarification becomes necessary owing to the fact that only holder of MBBS, MBChB and BDS are entitled to be called medical doctor,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By JETHRO KATUNG The\u00a0Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)\u00a0has denied media reports connecting medical doctors with banditry in Zamfara State. 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