Sunail, a physiotherapist, was kidnaped by a group of suspected armed bandits on Monday.
Locals in the area said the bandits came into the town at around 9pm on the faithful day and went straight to the hospital’s staff quarters, where the doctor resides.
The bandits then whisked him away.
It was gathered that Dr. Sunail was posted to the hospital based on a contract signed between North Korea and Zamfara State government.
He has been working at the general hospital for over three years.
Bandits have been constantly terrorising Tsafe, Danjibga, Yan Doto, Yan Waren Daji, Kwarin Ganuwa and Keta for weeks.
One Mustafa Mu’azu, a resident of the local government, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to curtail activities of the bandits that are kidnapping, raping even married women, looting and killing in the areas.
He added that without troops’ intervention, the trend of insecurity in Zamfara State might escalate to uncontrollable state, where it could be difficult to handle.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Muhammad Shehu, when contacted, confirmed the incident.
Shehu said the abduction was reported to the DPO attached to Tsafe Local Government Headquarters by the doctor’s colleague, Dr. Li Dong.
The PPRO, in a statement, said: “The state Commissioner of Police Celestine Okoye has directed the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) and anti-kidnapping squad team to commence investigation, search and rescue and unveil the circumstances behind the missing of the expatriate doctor.”
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