Nigerian Man Jailed in UK for Impersonating Female Nurse
A Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, has been given a suspended prison sentence in the UK for fraudulently working in a hospital by impersonating a female nurse. Njoku, 33, used the identity of his friend, Joyce George, to work several shifts as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He wore her NHS badge, which had her photograph, for two months before a patient confronted him about his identity. The court heard that the real nurse, Joyce George, had allowed Njoku to do her shifts under her name. She has since fled the UK, and a warrant has been issued for her arrest. Njoku admitted to fraud by false representation. He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work. The judge condemned his actions for undermining crucial […]