Terrorists Attack Government Hospital, Shoot Doctor, Abduct Five Others
It was reported that the terrorists shot a medical doctor on duty during the attack, Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire and kidnapped no fewer than five people at the hospital.
Agroup of terrorists, locally known as bandits, on Tuesday night attacked a General Hospital in Kankara town, Kankara local government area of Katsina State.
It was reported that the terrorists shot a medical doctor on duty during the attack, Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire and kidnapped no fewer than five people at the hospital.
This was stated by a source, Bakatsine, while sharing the picture of the attacked doctor on his popular X page.
Bakatsine wrote: “Yesterday night, bandits stormed Kankara General Hospital in Ƙankara LGA of Katsina State, they shot Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire and abducted five people in the hospital.
“There is a need to improve security in the hospitals across Katsina State. Within the past three months, bandits have reportedly entered three hospitals: Kurfi General Hospital, Mai Tsani Hospital in Dutsin-ma LGA and Kankara General Hospital.
“Dr. Murtala Saleh Dandashire, an indigene Kankara LGA, is the best graduating Medical student of the year 2019, from the Medical School of the prestigious ABU Zaria,” he added.
SAD NEWS: Yesterday night, bandits stormed Kankara General Hospital in Ƙankara LGA of Katsina State, they shot Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire and abducted five people in the hospital.
There is a need to improve security in the hospitals across Katsina State. Within the past three… pic.twitter.com/VesvQU3uZY
— Bakatsine (@DanKatsina50) January 15, 2025
SaharaReporters has not independently verified whether Dr. Murtala Saleh Dandashire survived the terrorists attack in which he was shot.
The State Police Command Spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu could not be reached for comments.
He did not pick up repeated calls made to him by SaharaReporters on Wednesday morning.
