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Five gunmen, suspected to be ritualists on Sunday invaded a government hospital along Irona, Ado-Ekiti, demanding for new born babies.
A senior health officer said that the gunmen invaded the hospital at about 1:00 a.m., fully armed, and suddenly began molesting medical officials on night duty.
The officer said they rhetorically demanded for the whereabouts of a particular baby, said to have been delivered earlier in the day.
“They got more annoyed when they were told that no baby was available in the hospital as at the time they came, it angered then the more and they went berserk,’’ the officer said.
“This angered them the more and they descended on the staff beating us, some of them were busy ransacking the place in search of babies,’’ the source said.
The Chairman of Ado Local Government, Mr Tope Olanipekun confirmed the incident, saying “this is a new twist to crime in the area’’. He described the incident as the “highest point of callousness on the part of the perpetrators.’’
“As I speak, the incident actually happened and I want to assure you that we are taking step to forestall a recurrence.’’ He said, adding that he’d already ordered that night duty be suspended in all the hospitals in the council, pending when tight security measures would be taken.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Victor Babayemi, ASP, said the incident was yet to be reported to the police command.
A senior health officer said that the gunmen invaded the hospital at about 1:00 a.m., fully armed, and suddenly began molesting medical officials on night duty.
The officer said they rhetorically demanded for the whereabouts of a particular baby, said to have been delivered earlier in the day.
“They got more annoyed when they were told that no baby was available in the hospital as at the time they came, it angered then the more and they went berserk,’’ the officer said.
“This angered them the more and they descended on the staff beating us, some of them were busy ransacking the place in search of babies,’’ the source said.
The Chairman of Ado Local Government, Mr Tope Olanipekun confirmed the incident, saying “this is a new twist to crime in the area’’. He described the incident as the “highest point of callousness on the part of the perpetrators.’’
“As I speak, the incident actually happened and I want to assure you that we are taking step to forestall a recurrence.’’ He said, adding that he’d already ordered that night duty be suspended in all the hospitals in the council, pending when tight security measures would be taken.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Victor Babayemi, ASP, said the incident was yet to be reported to the police command.