An investigative report has revealed how a “fake doctor” conducted illegal abortions for young girls in the Yan-Doya community in Jos, Plateau capital.was undertaken by a freelance journalist from Kano with support from the Women Radio Centre and MacArthur Foundation.
Madida was also accused of introducing girls who visited his facility for medical attention to prostitution under the guise of providing them a means of livelihood.The report said many girls below the age of 15 were forced into prostitution due to “poverty, illiteracy and poor parental care” in the community.
The report said the girls were forced to return to the facility for an abortion when they got pregnant and made to pay the same amount for the procedure.In the report, a source identified as Khadija said she visited the clinic with her friend Halima for an abortion.“After some months, I noticed that I was pregnant, so I went back to Dr. Ali and he aborted the pregnancy for me. I suffered from stomach pain for months. I nearly died before I got myself back,” she told the reporter.
The report said Madida had been arrested by law enforcement agencies many times but was later released.
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