Hussaini Kafi in Kano
In a shocking attack on Tuesday night, armed bandits stormed Kankara General Hospital in Katsina State, leaving devastation in their wake. The assailants shot a prominent doctor, Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire, in the thigh and abducted five individuals, including patients and hospital staff.
Dr. Dandashire, a distinguished alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the best graduating medical student in 2019, was providing critical medical services when the attack occurred. His injury has left the medical community in anguish, while his colleagues and patients are deeply shaken by the incident.
This attack is the third of its kind in Katsina State within three months. Earlier, bandits targeted the Kurfi General Hospital and the Mai Tsani Hospital in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, underscoring a worrying trend of insecurity in the healthcare sector.
The repeated assaults on hospitals have raised urgent concerns about the safety of medical facilities and personnel. Healthcare workers, patients, and local communities are calling on the state government to implement immediate and effective security measures to protect
