Face Of Abuja Doctor Arraigned By The Federal Government Over IVF Fraud And Sale Of Couple's Embryos
The Federal Government has brought a 54-year-old Abuja-based medical practitioner, John Abebe, before a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jabi, facing charges of fraud and criminal conspiracy. Abebe, who is also a pastor at Living Faith Church in Durumi, Abuja, was arraigned on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 along with his hospital, Joje Abebe Hospital Limited, on three counts of fraud, criminal conspiracy, unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records, and alleged sale of a couple’s embryos. The doctor was accused of unlawfully releasing the confidential medical records of Mrs Mary Manga and her husband to the public without her consent, in contravention of 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, Abebe, described as a Chief Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (O&G), deceived and defrauded the couple of ₦19 million under the pretext of being...