KANO – A total of 9
female Health workers have been shot to death at two Community health
centres in the ancient city of Kano by unknown gunmen in two separate
attacks.
Eyewitness
account told Vanguard that the first offensive on the polio workers at
Filin Kashu, Ungwa-Uku General area left two dead, while 4 others were
critically injured. The
account explained that the gunmen in tricycle arrived the Community
health centre by 9.00am, opened fire on the defenseless paramedics and
subsequently escaped in the ensuing pandemonium.
In another attack recorded at Hotoro Haye, 7 female workers were shot dead at the Community health centre. Eyewitness say the assailants also came in a tricycle and sprayed bullets at the female workers on duty. The Kano
State Commissioner of Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf while
confirming the incident explained that “6 were shot at Ungwa-Uku but
two died while 4 survived”.
The
Police Public Relation Officer, Kano Police Command, ASP, Magaji Musa
Majia confirmed that “9 female health workers were shot dead in the
separate attacks”. ASP Magaji also disclosed that the bodies of the victims have been deposited at the Murtala Muhammad Hospital in the city”
According to Magaji “investigations have immediately commenced”
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