Armed gunmen have reportedly killed two persons at the Abdulsalam Abubakar General Hospital Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to a report by DailyPost, the gunmen also kidnapped over ten persons including the hospital Doctor, the Pharmacist, among others.
It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of today, Tuesday at about 2 a.m.
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.
It was learnt that the bandits, in large numbers, stormed the hospital shooting sporadically during their operation without any intervention from security personnel and the local vigilantes from the area.
In a telephone chat, a resident of the area, Zakari Nda told DailyPost that the gunmen unleashed attacks on the hospital, resulting in the death of two persons.
He was quoted to have said: “They arrived in large numbers and were shooting sporadically, which sent fears into the people during the period of their operation.
“At the end of the operation, many people were abducted and some wounded,” he stated.
He also called on the Niger State government and the security personnel to rise up and do the needful in order to end the incessant attacks on communities.