Kareem Abdulrahman
Abuja – A native doctor has sustained gunshot injuries while testing a ‘bullet proof’ charm in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, residents said, with police saying the victim would face charges.
Ismail Usman, in an attempt to test the effectiveness of a self made ‘bullet proof’, shot himself in the stomach on Thursday in Kuchibiyi community in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The native doctor collapsed instantly, and some neighbours, who rushed to the scene, conveyed him to the hospital, a resident, identified as Samson Ayuba, told a local news outlet Daily Trust.
“The man is a native doctor who prepares concoction and other traditional herbs. On Thursday, he tried to test a locally made gun on himself after he wore a bullet proof charm which failed to protect him,” he said.
The FCT Police Command’s spokeswoman SP Josephine Adeh also confiremd that the victim used his locally made gun and shot himself in the stomach.
Ms Adeh said the police operatives from the Byazhin division responded swiftly and met the victim in a critical condition.
“He was quickly transported to Kubwa General Hospital for emergency treatment but later transferred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada, for further medical treatment,” she said.
The police conducted a thorough search of the native doctor’s house and recovered a homemade gun and an array of charms, the police spokeswoman said.
She said investigations over the incident was ongoing, adding that the native doctor would face charges for unlawful possession of firearms and attempted suicide under Section 231 of the Penal Code Law.
The FCT Commissioner of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu condemned the incident.
“This situation illustrates the serious risks of engaging in reckless behaviour. We strongly advise the community to avoid such dangerous practices,” the police boss said.
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