Muhammed, of Sabon Pegi, Mayo Belwa Local Government Area, was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yola for criminal conspiracy and causing death by an act done with an intent to cause abortion which contravened sections 60 and 204 of the penal code law.

The suspect admitted impregnating Miss Fidelis as well as causing her death while trying to abort the pregnancy.

He was said to have conspired with a friend and administered the drugs to the deceased in an effort to carry out a clandestine abortion where they ended up terminating her life.

After administrating the drugs with an intention of killing the baby, Miss Sane Fidelis, developed some medical complications and subsequently died at the specialist hospital in Yola.

The matter was earlier reported to the police in Mayo Belwa LGA by the deceased’s sister, Siyona Fidelis, on the 4th November, 2021, after which the accused person was apprehended.