Oyogist.com has learned that bandits have abducted babies and some staffs from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State.
It was also gathered that five staff of the hospital, including female nurses, were also abducted.
Information gathered has it that he bandits, stormed the place in large numbers, engaged officers from a nearby police station in a gun battle.
Public Relations Officer of the Medicaland Health Union of the Center, Maryam Abdulrazaq has confirmed the incident and further revealed that she already compiled names of those abducted.
She said the latest incident made it the third time their staff were abducted by the bandits.
“So far, I have six names of the people abducted but I will try to get the remaining four names by Monday God willing.
The principal Security guard on duty, two nurses Joy Yakubu and Odor and her baby,Lab Technician Christiana, Kasim from Auditorium office were among those kidnapped,” she said.
The Kaduna State Police Command Public Relation Officer, Mohammed Jalige, has also confirmed the incident, saying effortsare on to rescue the victims.