Police operatives attached to Kadarko Division on 3/9/2024 at about 9pm arrested one quack Medical Doctor, 35 years old Isa Usman operating at Iyayi Village, Kadarko district of Keana LGA for procuring and administering Procaine Injection on one Zaki Yaka Ajohol which led to his death.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Nasarawa State Police Command, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect whose level of education is Primary School Leaving Certificate hails from Pindi village, Akko LGA of Gombe State and claimed to have been trained at Asibitin Yusuf in Agyaragu, Obi LGA of the State.
The suspect confessed to have for the past three days procured and was administering procaine injection on his victim to treat typhoid.
On the fourth day, he administered the same dose of injection which made the victim fell immediately after and became unconscious.
He was rushed to primary health care at Akeleku where he was confirmed dead.
Consequently, some drugs and other medical implements were recovered from the suspect as exhibit.
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada has ordered the transfer of the case to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for further investigation and prosecution.
