MONROVIA – Three men posing as doctors — two now charged with killing patients, the other exposed for faking his medical credentials — have been unmasked in what authorities describe as a national health scandal.
In separate but eerily similar cases, Abraham Kamara, Sam Wolobah, and Peter Matthew George stand accused of either impersonating physicians or performing surgeries without legal authorization. Their actions have resulted in the deaths of Dorcas Vondeh, Samuel P. Kollie, and potentially many more unknown victims, according to investigators with the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) and Ministry of Justice.
A Deadly Operation in Monrovia
On March 16, 2025, 39-year-old Dorcas Vondeh walked into ABC Clinic, a modest-looking health post in the Aluminum Factory Community along the Japan Freeway. She had previously been diagnosed with fibroids at Redemption Hospital and was scheduled for surgery at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Liberia’s premier public hospital.
Instead, she was persuaded — either by deception or desperation — to undergo the procedure at ABC Clinic. Her fiancé, Nmah L. Bropleh, had given her US$400 for the operation, assuming she would be in professional hands.
But Vondeh’s surgery was performed by Abraham Kamara, a licensed physician assistant — not a medical doctor — who had no legal authority to conduct surgical procedures, and who lacked even the most basic surgical setup. There was no operating theater. No transfusion equipment. No post-op recovery plan.
Three days after her admission, Kamara attempted the surgery in his under-resourced clinic. Vondeh lost consciousness during the procedure and was rushed to JFK, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival. Authorities say Kamara made no effort to stabilize her and later refused to turn over her medical chart, claiming his facility had been vandalized by the grieving fiancé.
An investigation led by the Liberia National Police, with assistance from the LMDC, determined the clinic was never authorized to carry out any form of surgery. Kamara was arrested on May 1, 2025, at a second unauthorized clinic in the Kebbah area, where he was continuing to treat patients. He now faces multiple criminal charges, including negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and impersonating a physician — violations under Chapters 14.3, 14.23, and 12.35 of the Penal Code of Liberia.
Paynesville Patient Dies in Similar Medical Deception
In a separate case that mirrors the same tragedy, Sam Wolobah, posing as a registered doctor and administrator of Lofa Medic Services Clinic in Neezoe, Jacob Town, was arrested after performing an unauthorized surgery that ended in the death of Samuel P. Kollie.
According to Paynesville City Magistrate Court documents, Wolobah conducted the surgical procedure on Kollie — without a valid medical license or training — and kept him under observation in the illegal clinic overnight. Kollie was pronounced dead the next morning.
On March 19, 2025, police executed a writ of arrest issued by the court, charging Wolobah with manslaughter and impersonating a medical official, both felonies under Sections 14.2 and 12.35 of the New Penal Code of Liberia. The LMDC, acting as a private prosecutor, presented evidence showing that Wolobah’s unqualified intervention directly caused Kollie’s death.
“The accused deliberately misrepresented his credentials and operated in defiance of our medical laws,” said James-Emmanuel D. Cole Jr., spokesperson for the LMDC.
Wolobah is now in custody at the Paynesville City Court, where he awaits trial. Prosecutors have not ruled out additional charges as the investigation widens.
A Longtime Fake Doctor in High Places
While Kamara and Wolobah preyed on vulnerable patients from private clinics, Peter Matthew George was a widely respected public figure in the health sector — until his entire career unraveled under the weight of a credential fraud.
For years, George served as County Health Officer (CHO) for Gbarpolu County and held prior roles at John F. Kennedy Medical Center, E&J Grant Hospital in Nimba, and other facilities. He was praised as the “doctor for the poor” — kind, accessible, and ever-present.
But an LMDC audit uncovered that George had fabricated every credential he claimed. He presented a fake Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom — a university that, as of now, does not offer any medical degrees and has not launched its Hertfordshire Medical School.
The LMDC also discovered that George had assumed the identity of a deceased individual, further compounding the fraud.
In a letter dated April 21, 2025, LMDC Chairperson Dr. Collins-Andrews formally revoked George’s license — No. 654 — and banned him from any further practice in Liberia. Clinics and hospitals that continue to employ him risk closure, heavy penalties, and prosecution.
“This is a textbook case of how systemic loopholes enable impostors to infiltrate public health,” a source familiar with the investigation told The Liberian Investigator. “We are now reviewing every facility he worked at and interviewing patients he may have harmed.”
George had been quietly recalled from Gbarpolu in 2023 but never resumed duty at JFK Hospital.
Liberia’s Medical System at a Crossroads
The exposure of these three cases — involving unauthorized surgeries, faked identities, and patient deaths — has laid bare the weaknesses in Liberia’s healthcare enforcement systems.
The LMDC has launched a nationwide re-verification exercise to screen all licensed medical professionals and facilities. Meanwhile, civil society groups are calling for legislative reforms that would mandate periodic credential audits and stiffen penalties for impersonation and malpractice.
Vondeh’s fiancé, Nmah Bropleh, is now fighting for justice. “We had plans. She trusted the wrong person. And now she’s gone,” he said tearfully. “Kamara should never walk free again.”
Garmah Lomo contributed to the story.
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