{
  "id": 7016242,
  "title": "People call me ritualist for not having fingerprints – Kaduna-based videographer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/people-call-me-ritualist-for-not-having-fingerprints-kaduna-based",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/people-call-me-ritualist-for-not-having-fingerprints-kaduna-based-videographer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hauwa Suleiman, a 23-year-old videographer and fashion designer from Kaduna, revealed the challenges she faced due to her rare genetic condition, Adermatoglyphia. This condition causes individuals to be born without fingerprints, palm prints, toe prints, or foot soles. The stigma, humiliation, and anxiety she experienced stemmed from the fact that she had no fingerprints, making it difficult for biometric machines to capture her identity during various exams and registrations. Hauwa first noticed the issue when she went to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2017. She had to wait for the whole day, and even then, the machines couldn't capture her fingerprints properly. She had to resort to using the \"disabled option\" to write the exam, which ultimately led to her admission into university. Despite these challenges, Hauwa managed to complete her education and is now a videographer and fashion designer. She eventually discovered the reason behind her condition during a dermatologist visit for a separate allergy issue when she was younger.",
  "summary": "A 23-year-old Kaduna-based videographer, Hauwa Suleiman, shares her experience with Adermatoglyphia, a rare condition causing the absence of fingerprints. Read More: https://punchng.com/people-call-me-ritualist-for-not-having-fingerprints-kaduna-based-videographer/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}