A health worker assigned to the General Hospital Gubio, Bulama Geidam, has been abducted by the members of the Islamic State of West African (ISWAP).
The ISWAP insurgents attacked Gubio early hours of Wednesday, carting away a load of food items and fuel from a humanitarian truck.
The State Commissioner for Health, Juliana Bitruce, said the terrorists abducted Geidam in Maiduguri, describing the incident as “unfortunate and disturbing”.
She said the said abducted health worker was among those who remained at their duty
“The ministry will write to officially inform all the concerned security agencies, including the Theater Command, Operation Hadin Kai,” she said.
The commissioner prayed for the safe release of the health worker.
However, residents who fled for safety during the midnight assault had returned to their homes, following the insurgents’ withdrawal from the area.
