Alleged killer-doctor suspended by Kwara, NMA confirms membership

THE Kwara State Government has placed Dr Adio Adebowale, who allegedly kidnapped and killed two women in the state, on indefinite suspension.

This is as the state branch of the Nigeria Medical Association confirmed the status of Adebowale as a certified medical doctor and a member of the association.

Adebowale, the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara, was alleged to have killed two ladies, one of whom was his girlfriend, and buried them in different places.

The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday in Ilorin that Adebowale was placed on suspension by the Senior Staff Management Committee of the state Ministry of Health, which is responsible for imposing disciplinary action on senior members of staff in the Kwara State Health Management Board.

Also, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq, while commenting on the issue said, “I’m confirming to you that he has been suspended and his salary has been stopped pending the conclusion of an investigation into his activities by the security agencies.

“He is alleged to have committed a criminal offence. We have to suspend him and stop his salary. We have to wait for other actions pending the time the investigation is concluded, and you know that a person is deemed innocent until he’s proven guilty of the alleged offence by a court of competent jurisdiction. We will wait until the investigation is concluded and the defendant is proven guilty by the court before we take any other action.”

When contacted, the Chairman of the Kwara State Health Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, confirmed that Adebowale is a board member but said he couldn’t comment on the suspension because he was only recently appointed.

When asked to comment on the character of the Medical Director, Malik said, “I cannot say much about him because I’m new in this office; I have just been appointed two weeks ago by the government.”

Meanwhile, the NMA Kwara State Branch Chairman, Dr Abdulkadir Ahmed, said, “Adebowale is a member of the association and the is working with the state government.”