Our reporter| Armed gunmen early on Tuesday killed two persons at the Abdulsalam Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
The bandits also kidnapped over ten persons including a doctor and a pharmacist, among others.
One of those killed was said to be a retired medical personnel known as Ya-Tachi, who lived directly opposite the hospital in the area.
According to an eyewitness account, the bandits, in large numbers, stormed the hospital shooting sporadically without any intervention from security personnel and the local vigilantes from the area.
“They arrived in large numbers and were shooting sporadically, which sent fears into the people during the period of their operation, he said.
“At the end of the operation, many people were abducted and some wounded.”
This is the fourth time bandits have attacked different communities within the area in recent times.
The incident has further heightened tension among the villagers, particularly with lack of presence of both security agents and local vigilantes during the attack.
Both the state police command and the Niger state government are yet to comment on the attack.
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