Benue News: Kidnap Fear Grips Nurses

Chairman of the  National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives in Benue State, Esther Akpai, has revealed that the lives of nurses in the state were under threat from kidnappers.

Naija News learnt, four members of the association in the state had been abducted, with one killed.

Akpai also said the kidnappers are monitoring nurses in the state. she also lamented that neither the state government nor security agencies had come to their aid.

Akpai said the state-owned  General Hospital in  Katsina Alla was shut down on the union’s advice following the security situation in the troubled town.

The union leader said, “Last year two nurses working at the  Federal Medical Centre Makurdi and  Katsina Alla were abducted. One health worker was killed during the crisis in Katsina Alla.“Due to the crisis in Katsina Alla, we advised the Health Management Board to close down the  General Hospital.“Yet they (criminals) are still running after nurses in Katsina Alla.”