‘Two nurses, many patients’ abducted as gunmen invade Kaduna health centre

At least two nurses and an unspecified number of patients have been reportedly abducted by gunmen from a primary healthcare centre in Kaduna state.

The abductors were said to have invaded the health centre in Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari LGA of the state on Monday morning.

Musa Alhassan, a leader of the vigilante group in the area, said the assailants’ initial target was the Government Day Secondary School in the area.

Alhassan said when the gunmen arrived at the school but could not find students, they headed to the healthcare centre which was nearby.

“The bandits came to the school around 9am, but when they discovered that the school was empty, they went to the healthcare centre and abducted two female nurses and several patients,” Alhassan said.

When contacted, Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesperson, said he is unaware of the aduction.

“I will get back to you,” he said.

Kaduna is one of the north-west states grappling with gunmen attacks and abductions.

Last Thursday, 15  persons were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Mani village, Chikun LGA of the state.

Nursing mothers and children were said to be among the persons taken away.

On March 7, over 200 students and pupils were kidnapped after bandits attacked Government Secondary School Kuriga, Chikun LGA of the state.

On March 12, bandits abducted about 61 persons in Buda community under Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state.

In February, six people were killed when bandits invaded Kwasam community, Kauru LGA of Kaduna.