Stop arresting doctors without due process – NMA tells security agencies 

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, has called connected information agencies to halt arresting and prosecuting doctors implicit alleged aesculapian negligence without archetypal allowing the due nonrecreational bodies to analyse specified cases.

The relation said allegations of aesculapian negligence should archetypal beryllium handled by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), which is legally liable for investigating complaints against aesculapian practitioners.

Speaking astatine a property league successful Abeokuta connected Thursday arsenic portion of activities marking the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Chairman of the Ogun State chapter, Dr. Ogunjimi Luqman Opeoluwa, expressed interest implicit what helium described arsenic the expanding engagement of information agencies successful aesculapian matters.

According to him, doctors are often arrested instantly aft the decease of a diligent without due investigations into what led to the outcome.

He said allegations of professio...