Rivers govt seals six health facilities, arrests seven in anti-quackery crackdown

The Rivers State Government has sealed five health facilities and a patent medicine store across the state over alleged medical quackery, child trafficking, impersonation and other illegal activities.
It also arrested seven suspects in connection with the operation.
The affected facilities are PLARIV Hospital and Good Shepherd Hospital in Omoku; Blessed GoodNews Clinic and ESTATE Clinic in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, respectively; EL DONA Hospital in Elekahia, Port Harcourt; and a patent medicine store in Ndele, Emohua Local Government Area.
The Chairman of the Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee and Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr V...