By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA— The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over the prosecution of Abuja-based fertility doctor, John Abebe, accused of fraud and unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records of a patient.
Also cited as 2nd and 3rd defendants in the three-count charge marked CR/005/2026 are Joje Abebe Facility Centre Limited and Balikis Bakare.
According to the FG, the defendants unlawfully revealed the confidential medical records of a patient, Mrs. Mary Manga, without consent, thereby violating her right to medical confidentiality contrary to the provisions of the National Health Act, 2014.
The prosecution further alleged that the 1st defendant breached a confidentiality agreement relating to the reproductive health status of Mrs. Manga’s husband by attaching confidential medical records to a pre-action demand notice issued through his lawyers.
