Terrorists Attack Kaduna State, Kidnapping 12 People Including Patients from Maternity Hospital

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Kaduna State in Nigeria was hit by a terrorist attack, targeting a maternity hospital and several households, resulting in at least one death and the kidnapping of 12 people, including patients. The attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, with the assailants also invading other homes, kidnapping families. Among the patients abducted were a nine-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and her baby. The police in Kaduna have not yet confirmed the attack.

Key Takeaways:

  • The attack occurred in Kujama, the headquarters of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where terrorists kidnapped 12 people, including patients from a maternity hospital.
  • Among the patients abducted were a nine-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and her baby, as well as a health practitioner identified as Ibrahim and five other patients.
  • The assailants also invaded other houses, kidnapping families, including Alhaji Abdulkadir, his two wives, and daughter, as well as Alhassan Tipa and his wife.
  • Governor Uba Sani has advocated for peace deals with terrorists to end the violence, citing a previous peace pact that resulted in the release of 200 kidnapped victims.
  • Despite peace deals, violent attacks persist in Kaduna, with terrorists continuing to unleash terror on local communities, as seen in the Birnin Gwari Model where a clash between a bandits group and artisanal miners claimed 17 lives.
  • In recent attacks, terrorists have killed two police officers in Zonkwa town, killed one person and injured others in Idijiyi Unguwan Danladi Village, and killed nine people and injured 13 others in Layin Danauta village.

Statistics:

  • Over the past two years, nearly 500 people have been killed and more than 1,700 others kidnapped in the region.
  • In a previous peace deal in January, 200 kidnapped victims were released without any financial compensation.
  • A clash between a bandits group and artisanal miners in Birnin Gwari resulted in 17 deaths, with seven more killed in a subsequent attack on the miners' site.
  • In recent attacks, terrorists have killed two police officers, one person, and injured others in separate incidents.

Sources:

  • [Source 1: Falal Ango, "Gunmen attacked the town of Kujama in Chikun local government where they took away people including a pregnant woman who was about to give birth and killed a young man."]
  • [Source 2: Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesperson, who did not respond to an inquiry by the reporter.]
  • [Source 3: Sahara Reporters, "Terrorists attack divisional police headquarters in Zonkwa town, killing two police officers."]
  • [Source 4: Premium Times, "Terrorists attack Kaduna, kidnap 12 people, including patients from maternity hospital."]