By Kawaekwune Jeffrey
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has condemned a recent attack on a hospital in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, where persons believed to be bandits abducted healthcare workers and patients.
The Speaker In a statement issued on Tuesday, expressed concern over the rise in such attacks and urged security agencies to act swiftly in rescuing the kidnapped individuals and others held captive across the country. He highlighted the alarming frequency of these incidents, particularly targeting vulnerable locations like hospitals.
He said: “Our security forces need to, as a matter of emergency, go after the abductors and rescue those abducted from the health facility. They must ensure that no Nigerian kidnapped in any part of the country remains in captivity.”
Abbas also called for sustained efforts to eliminate the threats of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism across Nigeria.
It would be recalled that on September 9, persons suspected to be bandits reportedly invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre in Layin Dan Auta village, Kuyello Ward, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area, abducting two nurses and an unspecified number of patients.
