Bandits kill two health workers supervising polio vaccination in Zamfara, injure two others
The brutal killing of two health workers overseeing the administration of polio vaccinations in Zamfara by bandits has sparked outrage and condemnation.
Suspected bandits launched a deadly attack on the Makosa village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, resulting in the tragic deaths of two health workers, Lawali Suleiman and Aliyu Mohammed, also known as Aliyu Invitation. The victims were on duty supervising a polio vaccination center when the armed bandits stormed the village and targeted the immunization facility.
The armed bandits, who arrived at the village around 2:30 p.m., forcibly demanded that everyone surrender their possessions at the Primary Health Center where the polio vaccination was being conducted. Refusing to comply with the bandits' demands, the health wo...