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The General Hospital at Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State was on Friday, July 30, invaded by bandits.

Daily Trust reported that a nurse and caregiver were abducted by the bandits who reportedly headed to the outpatient ward during the attack.

An eyewitness said;

“When they couldn’t find anybody there, they start going from one ward to another. A nurse and a caregiver were abducted. They then moved to staff quarters looking for doctors and nurses but could not find any.

“The armed criminals had earlier attempted to attack Maigoge, a community located six kilometers north of Dansadau town.

“But when they laid siege to the community, the vigilantes are otherwise known as Yan Sakai firmly defended the village. The vigilante killed some of the bandits and injured several others.

“They then invaded the hospital to kidnap nurses and doctors that will treat their injured brothers in the forest.

“The staff of the facility is not carrying out night duties now. They only attend to patients in the daytime. They then move inside the town to spend night usually at undisclosed locations."

Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in the state, Dr. Mannir Bature who confirmed the attack, described it as worrisome.

Bature also revealed they would hold an emergency state officers council meeting on Saturday, July 31.

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/bandits-break-into-zamfara-hospital/