Two people were reportedly killed by armed gunmen at the Abdulsalam Abubakar General Hospital in Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area, Niger State.
They also kidnapped over ten people, including a hospital doctor and a pharmacist.
According to the DAILY POST, the incident happened around 2 a.m. today, Tuesday.
One of those killed was said to be Ya-Tachi, a retired medical personnel who lived directly across the street from the hospital.
It was learned that the bandits stormed the hospital in large numbers, shooting sporadically throughout their operation with no intervention from security personnel or local vigilantes.
Zakari Nda, a resident of the area, told our correspondent over the phone that the gunmen launched attacks on the hospital, killing two people.
“They arrived in large numbers and shot sporadically, instilling fear in the people during their operation.”
“By the end of the operation, many people had been abducted and some had been injured,” he said.
He also urged the Niger State government and security forces to take action to put an end to the ongoing attacks on communities.
This is the fourth time in recent years that kidnappers have targeted different communities in the area.
The incident has heightened tensions among the villagers, especially given the absence of security agents and local vigilantes during the attack.
Attempts to obtain a response from the State Police command, however, were futile because the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.