About 18 Nigerian nurses resident in Texas, the United States, have been charged to court for obtaining educational credentials through fraudulent means.
In a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action, called Operation Nightingale, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), discovered that some individuals had obtained fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
The investigation, which was launched on January 25, was aimed at uncovering fraudulent dealings where individuals acquired nursing credentials and used them to qualify to sit for the national nursing board examination.
“The Board has filed Formal Charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials,” reads the notice that included the names of 23 nurses charged with certificate forgery.
The charge slip asserted that the nurses were discovered after law enforcement agencies busted a job racket syndicate coordinating the sale and use of fake ‘nursing degree transcripts and diplomas.
The Nigerians involved are; Abiodun, Yetunde Felicia; Adelakun, Abiodun Aveez; Adelekan, Joseph Adewale; Adeoye, Vivien Temitope; Adewale, Modinat Abidemi; Afolabi, Olufemi Toun; Afolabi, Omowunmi F; Agbo, Odumegwu Steve; Ajibade, Charlot Omotayo, Akande, Olabisi Christiana; Akhigbe, Catherine; Akinrolabu, Folasade Margaret; Ako, Esiri Rachael; Akpan, Rosemary Moses; Alimi, Bukola A; Ani, Ndirika Justina; Aroh, Nchekwube C.; and Ayodeji, Sherifat Olubunmi.
“The Board has filed Formal Charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials,” reads the notice that included the names of 23 nurses charged with certificate forgery.
The charge slip asserted that the nurses were discovered after law enforcement agencies busted a job racket syndicate coordinating the sale and use of fake ‘nursing degree transcripts and diplomas.
The Nigerians involved are; Abiodun, Yetunde Felicia; Adelakun, Abiodun Aveez; Adelekan, Joseph Adewale; Adeoye, Vivien Temitope; Adewale, Modinat Abidemi; Afolabi, Olufemi Toun; Afolabi, Omowunmi F; Agbo, Odumegwu Steve; Ajibade, Charlot Omotayo, Akande, Olabisi Christiana; Akhigbe, Catherine; Akinrolabu, Folasade Margaret; Ako, Esiri Rachael; Akpan, Rosemary Moses; Alimi, Bukola A; Ani, Ndirika Justina; Aroh, Nchekwube C.; and Ayodeji, Sherifat Olubunmi.
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I get so scared, doing anything, that's not legal. Anything illegal, I can never be found there, cos my conscience can kill me before I'm found. God4bid
ReplyDeleteKaiiiii why nau. After having the opportunity to leave naija, they had to commit forgery. International one for that matter.
ReplyDeleteI believe for some of them, the fraud gave them the opportunity to leave the country.
DeleteMystic
Why won’t they hate Nigeria as a country when her citizens has no conscience for human lives. Dr Anu and companies killing innocent souls. For all the courses they choose nursing, welcome on board my fellow Nigerian.
ReplyDeleteMerryment is here
.....but according to the reports, they sat for and passed the American Nursing board exams, so they did the work. Sooooo, maybe the qualification for the boards needs to be more flexible. If it can be proven that they passed the board exams themselves, another approach rather than the criminal one may be necessary, because there's need for nurses still. Not in support of certificate forgery though, because lives are involved.
ReplyDeleteThey read to pass the exam
DeleteAnon12.58...you train of though is why Nigeria is where she is. They need to have gone through nursing school, graduated with the certificate. Then they use that certificate to apply for the boards and then pass. They forged the certificate itself.
DeleteIt’s not enough, they can pass but they haven’t gone through nursing school and don’t have the experience, so how will they take care of patients
DeleteYes,they passed the professional exam but the credentials they presented were forged, what a shame!!
DeleteJust like presenting fake jamb or waec results to gain admission into the university.
You make a good point
DeleteNigeria requires 5 years for nursing about 7 total for law. What are they teaching exactly
US 4 years for nursing
These courses can be abbreviated and you still learn what you need to know
Anon, it is highly likely they got those exam papers and the answers in advance. If you are paying $15,000 for a degree then they had to prep them to pass the exams so the school doesn't get flagged if all their students keep failing.
DeleteThe forged credentials came from schools here in the United States, not Nigeria. I don't know why Nigeria is connected to this apart from the names. The certificates and everything were done here by the schools they went to. The U.S. has been doing accelerated nursing programs for years to meet demands and when supply does not meet demand, some unscrupulous people will take advantage of the system. These people are more likely victims of the system than criminals.
DeleteThese ones did not attend accredited nursing schools. Some racket told them they could use “any certificate” to register for nursing board and they knowingly did else it’s only the agents behind the nursing school that would have been in trouble. You will be shocked at the level of depravity exhibited by some.
DeleteAbike Dabiri will not address this one now as majority of Yoruba people always doing the bad and worse things in the diaspora o, if they were majority Igno, she will be commenting nonsense up and down.
ReplyDeleteThese individuals just put a target on most nurses with foreign names here.
Pls leave a bike alone
DeleteShe had tried
Your mindset.. your problem. Ache on.
Deleteyou tribal bigot, there were over a thousand of them that got bursted f9r fake nursing certs, these names were exposed cause they were Nigerians.
DeleteIf a thousand of them were busted, why are Nigerian media spreading this story as though it was only Nigerians that got caught? I will not be surprised if the other 900+ are mostly from non-african countries but you will never see their media tarnish their image the way Nigeria media has done.
DeleteAfter leaving the shores of Nigeria, they are now involved in this mess? Lord have mercy.
ReplyDeleteEveryone wants to become a nurse by force. You can make an honest living doing a lot of things.
ReplyDeleteTell them
DeleteLouder
Becoming a nurse is not the problem. It's choosing fraud that is.
DeleteThat is not the bone of contention... Nursing a very good career path
DeleteDouble wahala
ReplyDeleteDisgracing Nigeria up and down
ReplyDeleteSince the pandemic I am not keen to enter any hospital. I don't even want to visit anybody in one. Now with this scandal make me trust the healthcare system even less. Let me continue to boil my bush and rub my oil.
ReplyDeleteChai!!
ReplyDeleteNigerians always being found on fraudulent lists. Next thing we'll hear is a ban on Nigerian nurses. Our people always have a penchant for spoiling the way for others coming behind them. Meanwhile have the names of other nationals being broadcasted as well? Abi its only Nigerians involved.
ReplyDeleteIf the school they attended is in the US and not accredited, shouldn't the owners of the school be indicted I stead of the students? Yes, students should do their due diligence to be sure that the school is accredited but if they've been operating for a while without any issues, others may not bother to question their credibility.
ReplyDeleteIs this school listed on the ECFMG or accredited by the regulatory agencies in the US? That is where employers have to verify these players from. These people were buying degrees and transcripts. They know exactly what they wanted and can't claim to be ignorant if but attending school or classes.
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