According to a source in Kaduna, the bandits stormed Kujama town, which is the headquarters of Chikun local government, and went straight to the private hospital.
Bandits in large numbers stormed a hospital in Kaduna State in the early hours of Tuesday, abducting several patients and a medical doctor on duty.
According to a source in Kaduna, the bandits stormed Kujama town, which is the headquarters of Chikun local government, and went straight to the private hospital.
The hospital, named Nasara Nursing and Maternity Home, and other houses were attacked.
At the hospital, the assailants abducted five patients, the medical doctor on duty, and a security guard. One of the security personnel who attempted to resist the attackers was shot multiple times, sustaining severe injuries before being rushed to another hospital for treatment.
In a similar incident, last Friday, Bellnews reported that bandits had killed two police officers in the Southern Kaduna region of Kaduna State.
The attack occurred on Friday evening, as confirmed by a resident.
The officers were killed inside a Divisional Police Headquarters in Zonkwa town, which is also the headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.
Last Thursday, Bellnews reported that three minors were among nine people killed by bandits in Layin Danauta village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A local source, who first confirmed the attack, revealed that the three slain minors were daughters of one Alhaji Salisu Maiwada.
According to the source, the other victims included five married men and a young bachelor. Several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, with many said to be in critical condition and receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.