The management of Eku Baptist General Hospital, Eku, an ancient community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that the hospital offers free DNA testing, describing the claims as “spurious and misleading”.
The hospital also denied reports alleging that a man discovered through DNA tests that none of his five children was biologically his, as well as claims that more than 50 cases of paternity fraud had been recorded at the facility.
Speaking with our correspondent on Monday, the Medical Director and Managing Director of the hospital, Dr Chris Njogu, stated pointedly that “Eku Baptist General Hospital had neither introduced nor operated any free DNA testing programme”, stressing that the hospital does not have any paternity fraud case as alleged in the viral video.
Njogu told our correspondent that the hospital was “a secondary healthcare facility without the specialised equipment and laboratory capacity required to conduct DNA tests”.
According to the Medical Director, “such specialised medical investigations are generally conducted in facilities with advanced diagnostic capabilities, such as teaching hospitals and appropriately equipped laboratories”.
The hospital management’s clarification comes amid viral posts on TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms claiming that Eku Hospital was offering free paternity tests, triggering widespread public interest and discussions about alleged paternity fraud.
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Also dismissing the reports, an official of the Delta State Ministry of Health, Mr Paul Iwara, said the ministry had not embarked on any programme offering free DNA or paternity testing in the state.
Iwara’s clarification further dispelled suggestions that the purported initiative was a government-backed programme.
The development has raised concerns over the circulation of unverified medical information on social media, particularly claims capable of generating family disputes, damaging reputations and creating unnecessary public anxiety.
Residents are therefore advised to disregard the viral claims and seek confirmation from the hospital management or the Delta State Ministry of Health before acting on information about purported medical programmes.
The hospital’s position is clear: there is no official free DNA testing programme at Eku Baptist General Hospital, and the viral claims about the alleged discovery involving five children and over 50 paternity fraud cases have been dismissed as spurious.
