Gunmen
have given a Senior Medical Officer the horror of his life in Sokoto
State after waylaying and whisking him to the unknown.
File photo used only for illustrative purpose
Gunmen on Monday kidnapped an ex-officio of the Sokoto State
chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN),
Alhaji Bello Arzika, Daily Post reports.
MHWUN Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu, told journalists in Sokoto,
that the ex-officio of MHUH was kidnapped while on his way to Isa Local
Government Area of Sokoto State.
He recalled that the senior health officer and his driver were
going to Isa town for conduct of the statewide verification exercise of
local governments workers.
“Arzika was travelling to Isa town and was kidnapped by unknown
persons along Marnona to Isa road Monday morning; his boy was driving
the vehicle,” Aliyu recalled.
“They were reportedly attacked by a group of some armed men at
Gidan Sala village and they took only Arzika into the Gundumi forest.
“The details are scanty as at now, but you will hear the details later,” he said.
Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Al-Mustapha
Sani, told newsmen that the command only heard about the incident
unofficially.
“We have not received any report from either the Isa division or Goronyo division where the forest is located at the moment,” Sani said.
He assured that the command will provide an update as investigation commences.
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