Gunmen attacked Kankara General Hospital in Kaduna, injuring a doctor and a health worker. Three other people were abducted during the attack. Police responded, engaging in a gun battle with the attackers. The injured are in stable condition, and police are working to rescue the kidnapped victims.
The Police in Kaduna have confirmed an attack on Kankara General Hospital, Kaduna which left a doctor and another health worker with gunshot wounds.Aliyu Abubakar, the commissioner of Police in Kaduna State while condemning the attack described it as senseless and unacceptable.
In a statement issued by the Kaduna police spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq, the CP said the bandits attacked the hospital on Tuesday, January 14. However, Sadiq said that a team of police officers were immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident where a gun battle ensued with the bandits.
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