Doctor arrested for removing patient’s kidney

Adamawa Police Command has arrested a medical
doctor, Hassan Yakubu, for allegedly removing a
patient’s kidney.
Yakubu, who works in a private clinic in Yola, was
alleged to have removed the only kidney of a 23-
year-old Isah Hamma, who is now receiving
medical attention at the Yola Federal Medical
Centre.
The Adamawa Police Command Public Relations
Officer, SP Othman Abubakar, who confirmed the
arrest to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Wednesday
in Yola, said the doctor has been picked by the
police.
“
We have arrested him. He is now in our custody”,
Abubakar said.
Abubakar also confirmed the arrest of a man from
Zamfara who came to Yola with 40 children.
Abubakar said the man claimed that he came with
the children with the consent of their parents to
assist him in his firewood business.
Abubakar said investigation was on going.