The Hisbah officials in Dawakin Kudu local government area of Kano State have arrested a herbalist, for allegedly impregnating a woman, who went to him to seek medication.
The victim was said to have reported the suspect to the Hisbah office in the area in order to seek justice on the seven-month-old pregnancy she is carrying, which she claimed belonged to Muhammad Mansur, the herbalist who lives in Kode village of the LGA.
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It was gathered that Mansur is known for deceiving women, including married ones, telling them when he sleeps with them, and give them charms, it will prevent their husbands from adding wives in addition to having control over them (husbands).
The woman was said to have told the Hisbah officials that she went to seek medication from the herbalist but Mansur said it wouldn’t work until he sleeps with her.
According to her, the man had been trying to sleep with her since she first went to him with her mother, but didn’t succeed until she went there alone.
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“One day I went there alone and he said he must sleep with me before he will assist with the medication I needed. In fact, he said it wouldn’t work if we didn’t do it. That is what happened.
“I want the Hisbah to help me. I have a seven-month pregnancy, and he is trying to reject it,” she added.
On his part, the randy herbalist said “what she said was true, adding that it was the work of the devil.
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The LGA Hisbah Commandant, Ustaz Kabiru Musa, said the case had been forwarded to the State Headquarters to handle
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of State Hisbah board confirmed the arrest of the harbalist adding however that he (harbalist) had been released on bail.
