Kano Govt Suspends Doctors Who Forgot Scissors Inside Patient’s Stomach

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has announced the immediate suspension of three medical personnel directly involved in the case of Aishatu Umar, who died on Sunday while undergoing corrective surgery to remove the scissors, which had been forgotten inside her body during an earlier operation.

Naija News reports that the Board, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, admitted that the death was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano.

According to the Board, a preliminary investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary, Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda, confirmed that surgical scissors were left inside the patient’s body after a procedure.

In addition to the suspension, the Board stated that the case has been referred to the Kano State Medical Ethics Committee for further investigation and disciplinary measures in line with professional standards and the law.

The statement added, “The Board extends its deepest condolences to the family of the late Aishatu Umar and sympathizes with them over this painful loss. We reassure the public that negligence will not be condoned in any form.”

Naija News earlier reported that a relative of the deceased, Abubakar Mohammed, in an interview with Daily Trust, disclosed that Umar had suffered from severe abdominal pain for months following a surgery carried out at the hospital in September 2025.

Despite her repeated visits to the hospital, where she complained of worsening pain, her condition was reportedly ignored, and she was only given pain-relief medication.

Mohammed explained, “She underwent surgery at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in September. After that, she complained of severe abdominal pain for months.

“Each time she returned to the hospital, she was given painkillers. It was only two days ago that scans were carried out, and that was when doctors discovered that scissors had been forgotten inside her body.”