Federal High Court Justice Mohammed Liman sitting in Ikoyi, state of Lagos has granted Lagos-based cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju bail on self-recognition.
Dr Anu, who operates Med Contour, was dragged to trial today 3 July by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC.
The FCCPC arraigned her in a five-count charge over allegations of a botched surgery that she allegedly conducted leading to the death of a patient, a Mrs. Nneka Onwuzuligbo. The agency even accused her of obstructing his officers’ investigation into the case. The agency also charged Dr. Anu with disregarding multiple summons sent to her to appear before the agency and the agency’s summons to appear and produce some documents.
In a six-paragraph affidavit of completion of investigation attached to the charge sheet, the commission through its counsel, Babatunde Irukera, said it received complaints against Dr. Anu from one Marlene Oluwakemi, Taiwo Temilade, and Vivian Onwuzuligbo that Dr. Anu’s services “are unsafe for consumers,” and that she made “false, misleading and deceptive representation in relation to the marketing of their services.”
“In particular, the above-mentioned Vivian Onwuzuligbo, a member of the Mrs Nnneka Miriam Barbara Onwuzuligbo (now deceased) alleged that the deceased died as a result of the failed defendants’ cosmetic surgery and she is privy to the events that led to the demise of the deceased.”part of the court document read
Irukera told the court that the incidents happened at No. 11a Ladi Alakija Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos between April 15 and May 4, 2020. The counsel argued that Dr. Anu’s conduct is contrary to sections 33(3)(a) and 113(4)(a) of the FCCPC Act 2018 and was liable to be punished under sections 33(3) and 113(1) of the same Act, among others.
Dr. Anu pleaded not guilty to the five counts.
The presiding judge then granted her bail on self-recognisance in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjourned the case till July 9 for the commencement of trial.
