How gunmen kidnapped senior medical officer in Sokoto

Gunmen on Monday kidnapped an ex-officio of the Sokoto State chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Alhaji Bello Arzika.
MHWUN Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu, told journalists in Sokoto, that the ex-officio of MHUH was kidnapped while on his way to Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

He recalled that the senior health officer and his driver were going to Isa town for conduct of the statewide verification exercise of local governments workers.

“Arzika was travelling to Isa town and was kidnapped by unknown persons along Marnona to Isa road Monday morning; his boy was driving the vehicle,” Aliyu recalled.
“They were reportedly attacked by a group of some armed men at Gidan Sala village and they took only Arzika into the Gundumi forest.
“The details are scanty as at now, but you will hear the details later,” he said.

Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Al-Mustapha Sani, told newsmen that the command only heard about the incident unofficially.

“We have not received any report from either the Isa division or Goronyo division where the forest is located at the moment,” Sani said.
He assured that the command will provide an update as investigation commences.