The Albino Foundation Public Notice
By Our Reporters
No fewer than seven persons have been kidnapped by Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers from the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna state.
Unverified reports revealed that nursing mothers and babies are among the persons abducted.
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morining when the bandits invaded the centre and started shooting sporadically.
Among those kidnapped were seven staff of the centre (two male and five female) and two others who are non-staff.
The gunmen also attacked the Saye Divisional Police Headquarters also in Zaria and damaged a patrol vehicle with bullets.
Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the incident, sources from the area told this reporter that the gunmen in large numbers had invaded Saye village, blocked the bridge leading to the Leprosy centre, while some others attacked the Saye Divisional police Headquarters, in an attempt to prevent the operatives from foiling the operation.
