Plateau doctor remanded in prison for ‘raping’ patient

An upper area court sitting at Pankshin in Plateau state on Friday remanded Philemon Brazil,a medical doctor, in prison for allegedly raping his patient.

Brazil, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence.

Joseph Chollom, the judge, ordered the remand of Brazil in custody and adjourned the case till May 22 for further mention.

Singbon Hosea, the prosecutor, told court that the defendant committed the offence on April 25 at the home of his victim.

Hosea explained that the rape victim had a history of miscarriages and had been a patient of the doctor before the incident.

“But my lord, on that fateful day, April 25, when he visited the patient as usual, he went too far by forcing himself on her and ended up raping her,” he said.

“By that action, the accused has committed offences of rape and act of gross indecency, contrary to and punishable under section 283 and 285 of the penal code.”

He said after the arrest of the doctor, the police conducted HIV test on him and that the result was negative.

Hosea also told court that after the rape, the woman suffered yet another miscarriage.

The prosecutor asked court to remand the accused in prison, pending completion of investigation on the matter.