Two native doctors jailed for selling adulterated drugs

A court in Abuja has sentenced two native  doctors to three months imprisonment. The convicts identified as Musa Ahmadu, 50, and Auwal Idris, 40, who are indigenes of Jahi Village, Abuja, were arrested for selling adulterated drugs.

The Prosecution Counsel, Joshua Ayanna, told the court that the convicts were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on the joint act, public nuisance, and sale of adulterated native drugs.

Anyanna said that the convicts were caught in August, dispensing adulterated native drugs in public spaces to Nigerians without authorisation.

During preliminary investigations they told police officers that they were native doctors but could not provide permits to sell such drugs in the public space.

The convicts pleaded guilty to the crime, appealing to the court to tamper judgement with mercy.

Delivering judgment, the Judge, Mohammed Wakili, held that the court convicted and sentenced Ahmadu and Idris based on their plea of guilt.

He said, “The court finds the convicts guilty of the offence, in line with their plea for mercy.

“Ahmadu and Idris are hereby sentenced to three months imprisonment each, with an option of N10,000 fine.”

The judge warned the convicts to desist from such acts and engage in businesses with authorisation, maintaining that the judgement would serve as a deterrent to persons with criminal intentions.