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Kano Woman Allegedly Dies After Doctors Leave Scissors in Body During Surgery
A surgical error allegedly left scissors inside Aishatu Umar, causing four months of pain before her death; Kano health authorities have launched an official investigation.
- On Monday, Aishatu Umar died at about 1 a.m. after months of pain following a September 2025 surgery at Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, Kano; her family says surgical scissors were left inside her abdomen.
- After the operation, she endured four months of intense abdominal pain and was repeatedly taken back to the hospital as her condition worsened, family member Abubakar Mohammed says.
- Family members allege hospital staff at the treating facility repeatedly dismissed her complaints and gave painkillers without detailed exams, while she 'cried and screamed every day' for four months, Abubakar Mohammed said.
- Kano State Ministry of Health confirmed the incident and Nabilisi Abubakar Kofar Na'isa said a committee was set up, while the Kano State Hospitals Management Board ordered an immediate investigation and possible disciplinary action.
- Residents of Kano State and Nigerians online have expressed shock and anger, while the family of Aishatu Umar is calling on the Kano State Government and regulators to investigate and ensure accountability for the woman survived by a husband and five children.
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The Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, Kano, has been accused of medical negligence resulting in the death of Aishatu Umar, a patient. The deceased’s husband, Abubakar Muhammad, alleged that his wife died from complications linked to a surgical procedure carried out at the facility. Daily Trust gathered that she passed away in the early hours of Monday. Scissors was reportedly left in her stomach after surgery. Muhammad told Daily Trust that the dece…
Kano govt probes death of woman over alleged surgical negligence
A pair of surgical scissors had been left inside her abdomen during surgery in September. The post Kano govt probes death of woman over alleged surgical negligence appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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