By Ime Silas
Following the death of a 35-year-old woman allegedly from an illegal abortion, men of the Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested one ‘Dr’ Sunday Okon Akpan.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Akwa Ibom State Command, DSP Timfon John “On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at approximately 0930 hours, a man was arrested on suspicion of conducting an illegal abortion that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman.
The arrest followed a report made by a woman (name withheld) who stated that her daughter, Blessing Sunday Etim, had gone to work at Full Life Medical Centre in Ikot Obio Odong village, Ibesikpo Asutan”.
Shedding more light on the incident, the police authorities said: “According to a co-tenant, the victim’s employer, a man who identified himself as Dr. Sunday Okon Akpan, attempted to secretly enter the deceased’s room to dump her body. When confronted, he dropped the corpse and fled the scene.
Upon arrival, detectives observed a premature fetus exiting the victim’s private part. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, Sunday Okon Akpan, a resident of Afaha Offiong village in Nsit Ibom”.
The statement further revealed that the arrested ‘unlicensed’ medical doctor was allegedly operating a medical facility which was suspected to have been used to perform illegal medical services.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim died from a suspected illegal abortion performed by the accused. Further inquiries exposed that the suspect, who owns and operates the Full Life Medical Centre, is not a licensed medical doctor or a nurse, but rather a community health practitioner. It is believed that he used the facility to perform illegal medical services and abortions. The health center had since been found deserted.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at a morgue for preservation and an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available”, the statement concluded.
