Isaac Sumatu, a convict jailed for posing as gynaecologist at the Ho Teaching Hospital in September 2023 is not a student of the Regional Maritime University, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr Jethro Wilbert Brooks Jnr. has stated.
The Regional Maritime University in a rejoinder to the report published by Graphic Online has explained that Isaac Sumatu is not a student in any of the programmes of the university.
In the rejoinder to Graphic Online, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr Jethro Wilbert Brooks Jnr. wrote:
“This is to bring to your notice that the statement in your news item published on 30th September, 2023 under the caption; REGIONAL MARITIME UNIVERSITY STUDENT JAILED FOR POSING AS GYNAECOLOGIST is not factual.”
“The aforementioned, Isaac Samatu, as per our records, is not a student on any of our programmes. We cannot help but to conclude that, your reporter only wanted attention drawn to his story and this was the reason he chose to bring in The Regional Maritime University as captioned.”
“In this regard, the institution humbly requests for the immediate retraction of the published statement as it is giving a negative impression to the University’s stakeholders locally and internationally.”
“Please accept the assurances of our higher consideration,” it added.
Court was told Isaac Sumatu was a student of Regional Maritime University
However, per the facts reported from the court room by Graphic Online, Isaac Sumatu was introduced to the court as a student of Nautical College, Accra [now Regional Maritime University].
In the courtroom, where the Graphic Online/ The Mirror reporter gathered the information, the prosecutor introduced the convict as a student of the Nautical College, Accra but added that the college was now known as the Regional Maritime University.
In addition to that, the court documents per which, Isaac Sumatu was convicted and fined GH¢12,000 captured him as a student of the Nautical College [now Regional Maritime University]. Sumatu failed to pay the fine and was subsequently taken to the Ho Central Prison to serve a two-year jail term in lieu of the fine.
Source: GraphicOnline
