A case of alleged medical negligence has thrown a family into mourning after a woman, identified as Aishatu Umar, reportedly died following months of severe pain caused by a pair of scissors allegedly left inside her body during a surgical operation at the Abubakar Imam Urology Center, Kano State.
SaharaReporters gathered that Aishatu Umar passed away on Monday at about 1am, after enduring unbearable abdominal pain for several months following a surgery carried out in September 2025.
The incident was made public by a commentator, Abubakar Mohammed, who disclosed the matter in a Facebook post, stating that the deceased was his sister-in-law.
According to him, Aishatu Umar is survived by her husband and five children.
“She was living in Kano when she fell ill a few months ago and underwent surgery at the Abubakar Imam Urology Center in September,” Mohammed said.
According to the family, trouble began shortly after the surgical procedure. Aishatu reportedly complained persistently of severe abdominal pain, prompting multiple visits back to the hospital where the operation was performed.
However, rather than conducting thorough investigations, the family alleged that hospital staff repeatedly administered pain relievers and sent her home, despite her worsening condition.
“She suffered this pain for four months,” Mohammed said.
It was not until two days before her death that comprehensive medical tests and scans were eventually carried out. The results, according to the family, were shocking.
“Just two days ago, tests and scans were finally conducted, revealing that a pair of scissors had been left inside her body during the September operation,” Mohammed disclosed.
Following the discovery, efforts were reportedly made to prepare her for a corrective surgery to remove the foreign object. However, those efforts came too late.
“Efforts were being made to perform a corrective surgery yesterday, but her time had run out, and she passed away.”
The family has described the incident as a clear case of gross professional negligence, questioning how such a critical surgical instrument could be forgotten inside a patient’s body by trained medical professionals.
“Is this not pure negligence?” Mohammed asked. “Truly, every soul has its appointed time, but how can professional doctors forget scissors inside a patient? ”
He added that the incident not only cost a woman her life but also tarnishes the reputation of healthcare workers and health authorities in the state.
The family is now calling on the Kano State Government, as well as relevant health regulatory bodies, to urgently investigate the matter and ensure accountability.
“We call on the Kano State Government to investigate and take action,” the family said. “We call on the health regulatory bodies to investigate and take action. We demand justice for Aishatu Umar.”
As of the time of filing this report, the management of the Abubakar Imam Urology Center and Kano State health authorities had not issued any official response to the allegations.
