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Bandits invade Katsina hospital, shoot doctor, abduct patients
A young medical doctor identified as Murtala Sale Dandashire, is currently battling for his life after he was shot by bandits who invaded the General Hospital in Kankara town, Kankara local government area of Katsina State on Tuesday night.
The bandits also reportedly abducted five patients during the attack while several other patients were injured.
A security expert based in the state, Dan Katsina who shared the sad incident on his X handle, @DanKatsina50 on Wednesday, said the attack on the hospital was the third on medical facilities in the past three months.
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“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,” Dan Katsina wrote.
“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.
‘NB: 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.’
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