Authorities in Bauchi State have detained an individual running a pharmaceutical outlet in the Yalwa district of Bauchi city without the proper credentials to practice healthcare, resulting in harm to a 15-year-old girl.
The police received a formal complaint from the state Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management concerning Mr. Ibrahim, the proprietor of Hamdala Special Medicine Store in Area Four, accused of professional misconduct and mistreatment.
According to official statements, the unlicensed operator was taken into custody after administering an injection to the teenage girl, which caused injuries to her buttocks.
“Maryam Magaji, a 15-year-old resident of Yelwa Lebura, Bauchi, sought treatment at the bauchi-police-seal-fake-pharmacy-harmful-pharmacist/” title=”Fake Pharmacist Puts Lives at Risk: Police Shut Down Medicine Store in …”>medicine store for health complaints. She was given an injection intended to treat malaria, which unfortunately resulted in significant physical damage,” the police reported.
Police spokesperson CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil informed the press in Bauchi that Maryam was subsequently transferred to a hospital where medical experts confirmed that the injuries were directly linked to the injection, prompting the arrest of the suspect.
“Upon questioning, the suspect was identified as Ibrahim Hassan Mamman, aged 27, living at Isa Yuguda Guest House in Bauchi. He admitted to the charges during interrogation,” CSP Wakil stated.
“Mamman recounted that on July 1, 2025, a friend brought his sister, Maryam Magaji Garba, to his pharmacy. The girl exhibited symptoms suggestive of malaria and typhoid. Although Mamman initially recommended artemether tablets, the victim’s brother insisted on an injection for malaria treatment,” the police added.
Reports indicate that Maryam received an 80-mg intramuscular injection daily for three days. Two weeks later, her brother alerted Mamman about unusual changes at the injection site, to which Mamman responded that the condition would improve on its own.
“When the symptoms worsened, the brother contacted Mamman again, leading to Maryam’s admission to Bayara Hospital. Investigations revealed that Mamman administered the injection despite lacking the expertise to diagnose or treat medical conditions,” police stated.
Further inspection of the pharmacy uncovered expired drugs, including Children’s Tuxil by Fidson Healthcare Plc, expired in August 2024; Tuxil suspension from Tuyil Pharmaceuticals Ltd., expiring May 17, 2025; along with other medications nearing expiration within the month.
The Bauchi State Police Commissioner, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has ordered the deputy commissioner overseeing the Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a comprehensive and impartial inquiry into the matter.
