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Joje Abebe Fertility Center has dismissed as false and defamatory a series of allegations circulating on social media against its Chief Medical Director, Dr. John Abebe, and the hospital.

In a public statement released by its management, the Abuja-based fertility center said the publications were “deliberately orchestrated and defamatory,” alleging that they were sponsored by one Adamu Hassan Turaki and his associates.

The management described the claims as “spurious, malicious and reckless,” insisting that they were calculated attempts to damage the institution’s reputation and erode public confidence in its services.

“For over a decade, Joje Hospital has built an impeccable reputation for clinical excellence, ethical medical practice and strict patient confidentiality,” the statement read, adding that its records speak for themselves and that it has not engaged in any conduct to justify the allegations being circulated online.

The center further stated that the widespread publication of the claims across multiple social media platforms was a calculated effort to mislead the public and cause reputational and commercial harm to its operations.

While declining to comment extensively on the substance of the allegations, the management confirmed that the matter is currently before a court of competent jurisdiction and that steps have been initiated to clear the hospital’s name.

The fertility center assured patients, partners and the general public of its continued commitment to high professional standards, ethics and patient care. It also expressed confidence in the judicial process, noting that its legal team is working to ensure that all relevant facts are presented before the court.

The statement concluded with an appreciation to patients and members of the public for their continued trust and support.

IbrahimSola:
This is a very BAD reportage, and should never be pushed to the front page in the first place. What are they denying? What are the allegations? By whom? Where?

The OP should have included the backstory to inform whoever wanted to read this news item. Any short of this is crap. Always include the backstory if you're reporting a reaction to what had already happened.

The Inspector General (IG) of Police has filed criminal charges against an Abuja-based medical practitioner, John Abebe.

The three-count charge borders on alleged fraud, criminal conspiracy, unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records, and sale of a couple’s embryos.

Dr. Abebe and his hospital, Joje Abebe Hospital & Fertility Centre Limited are 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit marked: CV/005/26, and filed before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Abebe in one of the charges is accused of unlawfully releasing the confidential medical records of Mrs. Mary Manga to the public without their consent; an offence said to contravene Section 29 of the National Health Act, 2014.

In addition to the alleged breach of medical confidentiality, prosecutors claim that between January and May 2025, Dr. Abebe, described as a Chief Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, deceived and defrauded the couple of N19 million under the pretext of being a specialist in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

aieromon:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/02/23/ig-charges-abuja-doctor-over-n19m-medical-record-embryos-fraud/