Unlicensed Pharmacist arrested for damaging a 15-year-old’s buttocks after injecting her
By Morris Nor// The Bauchi State Police Command received a letter of complaint from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management against Ibrahim, the CEO of Hamdala Special Medicine Store, located in Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis, for unprofessional negligence and degrading treatment.
The petition indicated that “our office received a complaint against Ibrahim AKA degree, who operates a Pharmaceutical store situated at Yalwa area, Bauchi. A 15-year-old female patient, Maryam Magaji, residing in Yelwa Lebura, Bauchi, experienced health issues and was taken to the medicine store in Yelwa area for medical treatment.
Following this, the victim was administered an injection for malaria, which subsequently led to significant bodily harm. The victim was later evacuated to a hospital, where medical professionals confirmed that her injuries were a direct consequence of the administered injection.”
Upon receipt of this petition, the command responded promptly to the urgent call, and the alleged suspect was arrested immediately.
During the interrogation process, the individual was identified as Ibrahim Hassan Mamman, a 27-year-old resident of Isa Yuguda Guest House in Bauchi, who voluntarily confessed to the allegations against him. He recounted an incident on July 1, 2025, when a friend accompanied his sister, Maryam Magaji Garba, to his medicine store. The sibling expressed concerns about symptoms that could potentially indicate malaria and typhoid. The suspect prescribed artemether tablets; however, the brother of the victim insisted on an injection for malaria treatment. Consequently, the suspect administered an 80mg intramuscular injection for three consecutive days. Two weeks later, the victim’s brother informed the suspect of abnormal changes at the site of the injection, to which the suspect assured him that it would resolve itself. Eventually, the brother contacted the suspect again, reporting a deteriorating condition, leading to the victim’s admission to Bayara Hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lacks the necessary qualifications to practice as a healthcare professional, specifically not being a doctor or a licensed pharmacist.
Further investigations revealed that the suspect willfully injected the victim despite his lack of knowledge in diagnosing health issues or administering injections. A subsequent search of the suspect’s pharmacy uncovered expired medications, including Children’s Tuxil, manufactured by Fidson Healthcare Plc, which expired in August 2024; Tuxil suspension, manufactured by Tuyil Pharmaceuticals Ltd., expiring on May 17, 2025; and various other medications set to expire within the month.
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, psc(+), mni, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a thorough and objective investigation to explore the hidden facts behind this dastardly act.
The investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect will be profiled and charged to court for the appropriate charges established against him.
In another development, on the 11th September 2025 at about 0030hrs one Yahuza Usman ‘m’ aged 37yrs of Magama Gumau, Toro LGA, Bauchi State reported at the Toro area Command indicated that his sister name withheld ‘f’ aged 10yrs of same address was mercilessly and forcefully punished with a highly hot metal spoon inserted at her private part suspected to be his brother’s wife one Zuwaira Hassan.
Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives were drafted to the scene. They evacuated the victim to General Hospital Toro for immediate medical attention, while the suspects were subsequently arrested.
During interrogation, the principal suspect (Zuwaira Hassan) confessed that on the 8/9/2025 about 2300hrs while they were conversing with her two children and the victim who was an in-law to the suspects (Zuwaira Hassan), where the victim disclosed to the suspect that the living room will fall down and suggested that they should vacate to another room and her two children disclosed that they were dreaming of the victim in bad mood, on that reason, the following day early in the morning, the suspect prepared and took the victim to one native doctor by name Fatima Abdullahi a traditional herbalist and disclosed that the victim was suspected to be a witch and the herbalist served the suspect with a traditional medicines to be use for witch protection. Subsequently, the suspect put a metal spoon into fire, directed her two sons; one Umar Ibrahim ‘m’ and Abubakar Ibrahim to tide the victim’s hands and legs, and inserted the highly hot spoon into the victim’s private part as punishment on no course claiming that she was assigned to do so by the said native doctor and the herbalist was also arrested.
Upon interrogation, the herbalist stated that she actually received the suspect alongside the victim at her matrimonial home, where the suspect requested witch protection medicines, claiming that the victim was a witch. Her children disclosed to her about the bad dreams they had been having during the night. The herbalist requested one hundred and fifty thousand naira (150,000) for the medicine, but the suspect bargained at forty thousand naira (40,000) and was offered a medicine for both baths and body smokes for a while. On September 2, 2025, she was arrested for being suspected of involvement in the suspect’s act.
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, psc(+), mni, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation, and he promised to make sure justice is served accordingly to the affected innocent victim.
An investigation is in process, after which the suspects will be charged to the competent court of jurisdiction to face the consequences of their actions.
The Bauchi State Police urges parents and guardians to approach the search for remedies for their sick children with caution and care. It is essential to be aware that not all options are genuine, and it’s crucial to seek advice from trusted professionals to ensure the well-being of your children.
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