Alleged IVF fraud: FG files fresh 12-count charge against Abuja medical doctor

The Federal Government, done the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has filed a caller 12 number transgression complaint against an Abuja based fertility doctor, Pastor John Abebe.

Abebe is accused of unlawful disclosure of a patient’s aesculapian records, merchantability of quality embryos and fraud, among others.

In the complaint filed connected July 21, 2026 astatine the registry of the High Count of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abebe, who is besides a Pastor with Living Faith Church, (AKA Winners Chapel) Durumi, Abuja, was charged alongside his hospital, Joje Abebe Fertility Centre Limited and 1 Balikis Olanike Bakare, who was not portion of the archetypal 3 number complaint filed connected January 12, 2026 by the Inspector General of Police.

Bakare and the infirmary were charged for transgression conspiracy, conspiracy to perpetrate fraud and giving mendacious accusation to mislead constabulary investigators, amongst others.

Pastor Abebe and Joje Abebe Hospital Limited were connected March 11, 2026, arraigned earlier Justice Akeem A. Fashola of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting successful Jab...