A herbalist in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Ismail Usman, has reportedly shot himself while testing a bulletproof charm.
Edum News reports that the incident was confirmed by the FCT police command, in a statement on Saturday.
According to the FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the Command received a distress call from a resident concerning the incident.
Narrating the incident, she noted that the herbalist had sustained a life-threatening injury.
She also 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 shot himself with a locally fabricated gun he had fortified with charms.
“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.”
Adeh further revealed that upon recovery, Usman will face charges for unlawful possession of firearms and attempted suicide, which violates Section 231 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
