Police in Kano State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Chidera Ugwu, who specializes in aborting unwanted pregnancy.

Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said that the man was arrested in Tofa local government area of the state.

“on 20/12/2023 at about 10:30hrs, the police received complaint from one Nura Balarabe of Tofa LGA Kano that one Ukasha Muhammed of Langel village impregnated his 19-year-old sister and conspired with one Chidera Ugwu and injected her to 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.

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.