Bandits attack Kaduna hospital, abduct doctor, five patients, security guard

Armed bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded the Nasara Nursing and Maternity Home in Kujama, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting a medical doctor, five patients, and a security guard.

BusinessDay gathered that the assailants, who arrived in large numbers, stormed the private medical facility before extending their attack to nearby residences.

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A security guard who attempted to resist the assault was shot multiple times and later taken to another hospital for treatment.

The latest incident adds to the rising wave of insecurity in Kaduna State.

Just last Friday, two police officers were killed when bandits attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.