A Nurse and three others were on Wednesday charged before a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court for aborting the pregnancy of an 18 year-old woman, Aisha Auwalu.
The police Prosecutor, Insp. Anthony Edward, said that the accused conspired and aborted the pregnancy contrary to sections 97 and 234 of Penal Code.He told the court that one Salisu Sani, reportedto police that one Baffa Bello, allegedly impregnated his sister. Edward said Sani also alleged that that Bello took Aisha to a patent drug seller, one Usman Ibrahim, and paid him N3, 000 for the abortion.
He told the court that Usman gave Aisha some drugs with the assurance that the pregnancy would be terminated in three hours, but was not aborted for three days.
Edward alleged further that the drugs seller then took Aisha to one Adamu Yekini, a nurse in one of the private clinics in Kano where he also charged them N5, 000.He said that the nurse injected Aisha as a result of which she started bleeding and was later rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for medical treatment.
At the hospital, the doctors confirmed that the pregnancy was aborted,’’ he said.
However, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge.The Chief Magistrate, Muntari Ahmad, ordered the appearance of the victim at the next hearing.
Ahmad adjourned the case to April 25 for the continuation of hearing.
The police Prosecutor, Insp. Anthony Edward, said that the accused conspired and aborted the pregnancy contrary to sections 97 and 234 of Penal Code.He told the court that one Salisu Sani, reportedto police that one Baffa Bello, allegedly impregnated his sister. Edward said Sani also alleged that that Bello took Aisha to a patent drug seller, one Usman Ibrahim, and paid him N3, 000 for the abortion.
He told the court that Usman gave Aisha some drugs with the assurance that the pregnancy would be terminated in three hours, but was not aborted for three days.
Edward alleged further that the drugs seller then took Aisha to one Adamu Yekini, a nurse in one of the private clinics in Kano where he also charged them N5, 000.He said that the nurse injected Aisha as a result of which she started bleeding and was later rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for medical treatment.
At the hospital, the doctors confirmed that the pregnancy was aborted,’’ he said.
However, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge.The Chief Magistrate, Muntari Ahmad, ordered the appearance of the victim at the next hearing.
Ahmad adjourned the case to April 25 for the continuation of hearing.
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