AISHA ABUBAKAR
Police detectives from the Nasarawa State Police Command attached to Kadarko Division have arrested a suspected fake medical doctor, Isa Usman, who allegedly administered an injection that killed a patient.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect was arrested at the Iyayi Village, Kadarko District of Keana Local Government Area of the state for the murder of the victim.
He was alleged to have procured and administered Procaine Injection on one Zaki Yaka Ajohol for treatment of an undisclosed ailment, which led to his death.
This was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who said that the suspect was in custody undergoing interrogation over the alleged murder of the victim.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, whose level of education is the primary school leaving certificate, hails from Pindi village, Akko LGA of Gombe State.
“The suspect claimed to have been trained at Asibitin Yusuf in Agyaragu, Obi LGA of the State and confessed to procuring and administering procaine injection on his victim for three days to treat typhoid.”
“On the fourth day, the suspect administered the same dose of injection, which made the victim to fall immediately and became unconscious.”
“The victim was rushed to a primary healthcare centre at Akeleku, where he was confirmed dead. Consequently, some drugs and other medical implements were recovered from the suspect as an exhibit.”
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia, for further investigation and prosecution
The suspect may likely be charged for murder under the Criminal Laws of the State but will be after the conclusion of investigations by the Police.