The Kano State Police Command has arrested a quack doctor, Chidera Ugwu, for allegedly injecting a pregnant woman with the hope of aborting her baby.
The woman reportedly died in the process.
A statement by the state police command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said, “On December 20, 2023, around 1030hrs, report was received from one Nura Balarabe of Tofa LGA, Kano, that one Ukasha Muhammed, aged 19 years, of Langel Village, Tofa LGA Kano, impregnated his sister, Amina Balarabe, aged 19, of Kwanar Mahuwa Tofa LGA Kano.
“He said Muhammad conspired with one Chidera Ugwu, 24, of Lanbum Banki Tofa LGA Kano and administered injections and drugs to the said Amina Balarabe with intent to cause a miscarriage, which resulted in her death.
The police spokesman said the suspects had been arrested and had since confessed to the crime, adding that investigation revealed that Ugwu had allegedly been administering fatal injections to pregnant women, leading to tragic consequences.
