The Kano Police Command has arrested a quack doctor, Chidera Ugwu and one Ukasha Muhammed for injecting and drugging a pregnant lady, Amina Balarabe, to death.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, on Wednesday, said that Mr Ukasha impregnated his sister Amina, and took her to the quack doctor, Mr Ugwu, to terminate it.

The CP, who stated that the suspects had since confessed to the crime, added that further investigation revealed that the quack doctor had allegedly been administering fatal injections to pregnant women, leading to tragic consequences.

The statement read, “On 20/12/2023 at about 1030hrs, report was received from one Nura Balarabe, ‘m,’ of Tofa LGA Kano that one Ukasha Muhammed, aged 19 years, ‘m’, of Langel Village Tofa LGA Kano impregnated his sister, Amina Bala, aged 19 years, ‘f’ of Kwanar Mahuwa Tofa LGA Kano and the said Ukasha Muhammad conspired with one Chidera Ugwu, aged 24 years, ‘m’ of Lanbum Banki Tofa LGA Kano and administered injections and drugs to the said Amina Balarabe with intent to cause miscarriage which resulted to her death.

“The suspects were arrested and had confessed to the crime. Investigations revealed that the said Chidera Ugwu has allegedly been administering fatal injections to pregnant women, leading to tragic consequences.

“The arrest of the quack doctor signifies a significant breakthrough in our ongoing efforts to safeguard the lives and well-being of residents in the state.’’