Kidnappers have attacked the Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, on Monday night killing two and seizing a doctor, pharmacist, nurses as well as patients.
Among the hospital staff abducted were Head, Clinical Services simply identified as Dr. John, Head of Hematology, Usman Zabbo, and a staff the medical lab, Awaisu Bida.
The wife of the Head of Nursing Services and his daughters, wife and a daughter of the Chief Pharmacist, and many other relations of the patients were also kidnapped
A staff member who wasn’t on duty during attack told Daily Trust that patients whose cases were not severe were kidnapped.
“This is one of the most devastating experiences. To be honest with you, Gulu General Hospital has collapsed because we cannot stay here any longer. Every staff on duty last night was taken. They just left few patients whose cases were severe. This is heartless,” he said.
An anonymous resident revealed that the “kidnappers in their large number came to Gulu around 2:30am to 3am and raided the General Hospital. They killed two people whose houses were directly opposite the hospital and many people including the hospital Doctor, Dr. John and the Pharmacist were kidnapped.”
He said the attackers operated for several hours shooting sporadically unchallenged as vigilantes ran for their lives.
Another source said several people, especially women and children from the community have fled to the neighbouring villages and Lapai, the Local Government Headquarters.
