A 24-year-old man, Chidera Ugwu, has been apprehended by the Kano State Police Command for specialising in aborting unwanted pregnancy.
The arrest of the fake medical doctor was made known by the police image maker in the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who said, “On 20/12/2023 at about 1030hrs, the police received complaint from one Nura Balarabe of Tofa LGA Kano that one Ukasha Muhammed of Langel Village Tofa LGA Kano impregnated his 19-year-old sister and conspired with Chidera Ugwu and injected her to death.”
The police spokesman added that Ugwu administered injections and drugs to the girl with intent to cause miscarriage but unfortunately, it resulted in her death.
“The suspects were arrested and confessed to the crime.
“Investigations revealed that the said Chidera Ugwu is a fake doctor and has allegedly been administering fatal injections to pregnant women, leading to tragic consequences,” he added.
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Kiyawa said the arrest was part of the command’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the lives and well-being of all the residents of the State.
In another news, a Grade 1 Area Court sitting at Kabusa, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old driver, Musa Samaila, to 12 months in prison for stealing a motorcycle.
The Judge, Malam Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the driver, who pleaded guilty to stealing.
Sadiq sentenced the driver without an option of a fine, alleging that he had committed such an offence several times.
The judge said the sentence would serve as a deterrent to others.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mrs C. C. Okafor, informed the court that the driver, on Dec. 30, 2023, stole a motorcycle belonging to one Mr Dauda Emmanuel.
According to Okafor, the motorcycle was parked in the corridor of Emmanuel’s apartment in Wanu Village, Kabusa, before the driver stole it.
The prosecutor said that stealing violated Section 287 of the Penal Code.