Popular Nigerian health influencer, Dr Chinonso Egemba, known widely as Aproko Doctor, has issued a strong warning over a growing scam preying on desperate women seeking pregnancy solutions.
In a post on his official X account, he cautioned that fraudsters trick women by claiming pregnancies cannot always be detected on ultrasound scans.
“If there’s a pregnancy, it would be seen by ultrasound scans,” he wrote, describing how women are then pumped with drugs to mimic pregnancy symptoms before being handed trafficked babies.
He described the scheme as a “criminal racket” that exploits women emotionally and financially.
Medical concerns and testimonies
The warning resurfaced shortly after actress and former Big Brother Naija star, Bambam, shared a testimony online, claiming a woman in her church carried a pregnancy for more than three years before delivering. Bambam called it a miracle, but medical experts have dismissed such claims as misleading.
Dr Olusina Ajidahun, co-founder of Priv Health and a member of the World Health Organisation, echoed Aproko Doctor’s concerns. He reposted a 2023 thread where he described “cryptic pregnancy” as one of the biggest frauds in the health sector, alleging that victims were charged millions for fake treatments.
“These women are injected with hormones that mimic pregnancy, shown fake scans, and told not to seek second opinions,” he wrote. On delivery day, according to him, sedated women are given babies they never carried.
Investigations and wider findings
The scam has been exposed beyond Nigeria. A BBC Africa Eye investigation in November 2024 revealed how women were deceived through the same fraudulent practices. Victims described being confused, heartbroken, and left with trafficked babies after paying huge sums.
The report uncovered facilities where even teenagers were held against their will. It found that women were routinely told to avoid scans, given injections to create false symptoms, and presented with babies at the end of the deception.
Both Aproko Doctor and Dr Sina stressed that such scams thrive on desperation and misinformation. They urged women to seek verified medical care and avoid unproven miracle claims, warning that reliance on such schemes puts both mothers and children at risk.
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