By Uzair Adam Imam
The Kano State Police Command has apprehended two men, including a self-proclaimed doctor, for their involvement in a tragic incident that saw the death of a young girl after she was impregnated by her relative.
SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, revealed the details in a video seen by the Daily Reality on Thursday.
The Kano State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Muhammad Usaini Gumel, acted swiftly to arrest two individuals involved in a disturbing case.
The primary suspect, a fake doctor named Gugu Chidera, was taken into custody for allegedly attempting to perform an abortion that resulted in the unfortunate death of a young lady.
According to SP Kiyawa’s disclosure in the video, the fake doctor injected the lady and administered drugs that made her unwell, ultimately leading to her demise.
The victim had reportedly been brought to Chidera by her boyfriend, who impregnated her. The couple, for reasons undisclosed, did not want the child to be born.
The boyfriend, explaining the sequence of events, stated that Chidera provided drugs and injections to the lady, leading to her untimely death three weeks later.
He clarified that, although he accompanied his girlfriend to the fake doctor, it was she who paid for the drugs. Chidera, during police interrogation, confessed that he lacked any medical qualifications.
He claimed to have only attended primary and secondary school and is currently a chemist in Kano. The self-proclaimed doctor admitted that the boyfriend sought his assistance because his girlfriend was five months pregnant.
The dubious procedure performed by Chidera involved a payment of N2000, and he administered a concoction of vitamin C and VCM injections.
The tragic consequences of this unlicensed and unauthorised medical intervention have left the community in shock.
As investigations continue, the Kano State Police Command is determined to bring justice to this distressing case.