Herbalist shoots self while testing ‘bulletproof’ charm
A herbalist, identified as Ismail Usman, has reportedly shot himself while testing a bulletproof charm.
This was confirmed by the FCT police command, in a statement on Saturday.
The Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident, stated that the Command had received a distress call from a resident concerning the incident.
She noted that the herbalist had sustained a life-threatening injury from the incident which occured at the Kuchibuyi village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
She disclosed that officers from the Byazhin Division, had responded swiftly, arriving at the scene to find Usman in critical condition.
He was quickly transported to Kubwa General Hospital for emergency treatment and later transferred to Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital for further care.
Usman was said to have picked a locally fabricated gun after he had fortified himself with the charm he had prepared and shot himself in the stomach.
“In the aftermath, police conducted a thorough search of Usman’s home, recovering the homemade gun and an array of charms used in his reckless experiment,” the statement added.
Adeh further stated that Usman will face charges for unlawful possession of firearms and attempted suicide, which violates Section 231 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
