The Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, insurgents have abducted a health worker with the General Hospital Gubio, Mr Bulama Geidam

It was gathered that the ISWAP insurgents attacked Gubio on Wednesday at about 2 a.m. and looted food items and fuel from a humanitarian truck.

The state Commissioner for Health, Juliana Bitruce, who confirmed the development to NAN in Maiduguri, said the incident was “unfortunate and disturbing”.

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She said that the abducted health worker was among those who remained at their duty posts in spite of the challenges of insecurity in the area.

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“The ministry will write to officially inform all the concerned security agencies, including the Theater Command, Operation Hadin Kai,” she said.