A Nigerian woman, Oluwabunmu Adeleiyi, has been convicted in the United Kingdom for fraudulently working in NHS hospitals using false identification despite having no formal medical training.
The 30-year-old, who was living in Cardiff on a student visa, worked as a healthcare support worker at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Caswell Clinic in Bridgend. Cardiff Crown Court heard that Adeleiyi secured hospital shifts through employment agencies by using fake ID cards.
According to the court, Adeleiyi and two accomplices shared counterfeit identification documents and used them repeatedly to gain work, fraudulently billing the NHS about £16,000 every month.
She pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation.
The court sentenced her to 10 months’ imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently. However, the sentence was suspended for two years, and she was also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid community service.
The fraud was uncovered after hospital staff noticed irregularities on her identification card at the end of a night shift. Further investigations revealed that Adeleiyi had no training in patient restraint, accessed confidential patient records, and locked restricted hospital wards.
Health officials told the court that her actions could have posed “catastrophic” risks to patients.
In other news….Kikelomo Abati, the wife of veteran journalist Dr. Reuben Abati, recently opened up about her past relationships, revealing that she experienced two divorces before finding fulfillment in her current marriage.
In an interview on The Morayo Show, Mrs. Abati spoke candidly about the challenges she faced in her previous marriages and the valuable lessons they taught her.
She shared that her first marriage ended after a shocking revelation: she discovered her husband was gay, something he had kept hidden before they tied the knot. “For a woman who has been divorced twice, I first married a gay man without knowing. Let me put it out there,” she said. Her disclosure has sparked widespread discussion online, with many expressing sympathy for the emotional pain she endured.
Her second marriage, she explained, was fraught with difficulties as well. Mrs. Abati described her former husband as both abusive and unfaithful, calling him “the biggest philanderer and abuser.” She said the combination of betrayal and mistreatment eventually led to the marriage’s collapse.
Despite the hardships, she emphasized that she does not regret either relationship. In fact, she considers the experiences invaluable, as they brought her the greatest blessings of her life her children.
