Bandits have abducted local nurses at a Primary Health Care Center (PHC) at Layin Dan Auta village in Kuyello Ward, Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna State on Monday.
Daily Trust reports that sources in the community said the bandits had targeted a primary school in Kuyello, located on the outskirts of the town.
However, when they could not find pupils to abduct, they reportedly moved to the nearby PHC in the area where they abducted the nurses on duty.
A community leader in the area, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed the incident and described the situation as worrisome.
He said: “They arrived in the area and went straight to a nearby school, thinking they would find students. However, the school was empty, so they proceeded to the PHC in Kuyello and abducted the nurses on duty.”
Baba Isah, a youth leader in Kuyello also confirmed the incident.
Isah stated that the two nurses were on duty when the bandits attacked. It remains unclear if any patients were abducted, as most had already left the hospital.
The police of the state government is yet to issue any official statement on the incident.
