16th March, 2022
By Hamza Suleiman
Members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) have abducted one Bulama Geidam, who worked with the General Hospital, Gubio in Borno state.
The Borno State Government through the state Commissioner for Health, Juliana Bitruce confirmed the report on Wednesday.
At about 2 a.m on Wednesday, ISWAP insurgents attacked Gubio and looted food items and fuel from a humanitarian truck.
Describing the incident as “unfortunate and disturbing”, she said that the abducted health worker was among those who remained at their duty posts despite the challenges of insecurity in the area.
“The ministry will write to officially inform all the concerned security agencies, including the Theater Command, Operation Hadin Kai,” she said.
The commissioner prayed for the safe release of the health worker.
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