Armed gunmen on Monday allegedly invaded a hospital in Yola, Adamawa State capital and kidnapped the owner.
The victim, Saidu Bala is said to be the immediate past Medical Director of Specialist Hospital, Yola.
A source said the gunmen invaded the hospital after 6pm, when residents had just observed Maghrib prayer.
The source said, “The gunmen stormed the hospital shortly after Maghrib prayer and shot into the air to scare people away.
“They then went to Dr Saidu Bala’s office and took him away. The operation was so fast that it was conducted in less than five minutes.”
Confirming the incident, Adamawa State Police spokesman, Sulaiman Nguroje said that officers had been deployed to track down the attackers and rescue the victim.
Nguroje said, “Our men found three used bullet canisters at the scene of the crime and we have immediately deployed men of anti kidnapping squad to rescue the abducted medical practitioner.”
