Boko Haram kills 9 female health workers in Kano

February 9, 2013 54 Comments »
Boko Haram kills 9 female health workers in Kano

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano

Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram, yesterday resumed hostility in Kano State, killing a total of nine female polio immunization staffers in separate attacks in the state capital. The twin attacks also left four additional female workers injured, according to shocked witnesses, who commented on the incidents. Saturday Sun was told that these attacks, which were executed by gunmen on tricycles, occurred in a split succession between 9 and 10am.

Speaking to reporters on phone, Kano State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaram Yusuf, confirmed one of the attacks and disclosed that this particular attack occurred at Filim Cashew, Uugwar Ukwu Area in Tarauni Local Government Area of the state. He confirmed that two persons were killed in this incident, while four others were injured, adding that the survivors had been rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

Witnesses also said that just as the first round of violence was going on, another seven female polio immunisation staff were mowed down by another set of attackers at Hale Hotoro in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the victims were shot while they were on duty in a community health centre in the area.

The gunmen fled before the arrival of the police at the scene of the tragedy. The state Police spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police Magaji Majiya confirmed the tragedy and admitted that the suspects escaped before the arrival of the police at the scene. He said that investigation had since commenced into the attacks.   It was gathered that the corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the Murtala Mohammed Hospital morgue in the state capital.

Polio vaccination programme, it would be recalled, has been a subject of dispute in the state. The latest tragedy has since sparked off a rage of anger and pain in the state capital as families of the victims make arrangements for the funeral. This is the second incident of attacks of polio immunisation personnel in the state by suspected insurgents.


54 Comments

  1. Don Morgan February 9, 2013 at 2:05 am - Reply

    Islam have the corner on idiots.

  2. London boy February 9, 2013 at 2:10 am - Reply

    THIS PEOPLE HAVE COME TO STAY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA …WELL IN ONE WAY IS WHAT THEY WANT BECAUSE HE WHO BRING FIRE WOOD IN THE HOUSE IS THE ONE THAT CALL SOGER ANTI…WHAT EVER HE SEE HE SHOULD TAKE. IT

  3. London boy February 9, 2013 at 2:12 am - Reply

    THE PEOPLE THAT DIE MAY THEIR SOUL REST IN PEACE IF THEY HAVE MADE PEACE ON EARTH …VERY SORRY

  4. Rev. S. U. Adimekwe. February 9, 2013 at 3:15 am - Reply

    why not immunize those who are ready and stop exposing lives to danger.

  5. Mic February 9, 2013 at 5:47 am - Reply

    Why wasting lives and properties to save a generation that wants to go extinct?The northern Nigeria needs more cripple,blind,leper,deaf,dumb etc.that is why they kick against immunization even before boko haram insurgence,deformity is the norm in northern nigeria.so I advice that the vaccine be kept in govt.health centres in the north for those who seek for it,do not go house to house.may the souls of those women rest in peace amen.

  6. PRINCE JIMMY February 9, 2013 at 5:50 am - Reply

    HAUSA-FULANI , ARAB,AND ISLAM ARE EVIL. NO SANE PEOPLE WILL WANT TO ASSOCIATE WITH THESE EVIL THAT IS CAUSING GREAT HAVOC IN THE WORLD TODAY. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS BREAK UP OF THIS MASSIVE BAG OF CORRUPTION CALLED NIGERIA. THIS ANIMAL KINGDOM AND ZOO CALLED NIGERIA MUST COME TO AN END. CRIMINAL POLITICIANS IN THIS ZOO WILL NOT AND CANNOT HOLD US TO RANSOM ANYMORE.

  7. Odili February 9, 2013 at 6:10 am - Reply

    Why must the Northan elders keep mute while this killings continue?
    Instead , they are busy politicking while their region burns.
    They must be held responsible for these waste of human
    resources.

  8. Bomaye February 9, 2013 at 6:17 am - Reply

    None of the northern elders or so called activists like elrufai will admonish or speak out against this evil their brothers committed but if it is criticizing and insulting the present government,they find it easy to do,

  9. Comissioner February 9, 2013 at 6:17 am - Reply

    Don Morgan,Mic and Prince Jimmy,are you guys really educated?I don‘t think so,watch what you are saying because someday you‘ll surely regret it,don‘t think by being a christian you are on the right path,mark my words and mark this day,you‘ll cry your life out someday(all of you)what is christianity?Why is the bible changed from it‘s original form to so many versions you as christians cannot even count?Deception and nothing more,just watch it,you‘ll regret this the very moment you die,and ofcourse you must die someday,Jesus is not God,Jesus is not a son of God.Go to revelation 19:10,you‘re all being decieved while the pastors are building themselves,foolish illitrates,must you always be sentimental?What‘s wrong with your brains?Illitracy,lack of wisdom?What?

    • david February 9, 2013 at 7:01 am - Reply

      you are a very stupid commissioner ….how on earth can you compare Christianity with your evil islamic religion…..every were on earth now the problem we are having is islams….why can’t you practice your evil religion and stop attacking innocent people….did that your demonic koran told you that killing is what God wants….please just shurt up your dirty mouth and close your face in shame…you will all answer for every single soul you demonic people wasted on this earth because you stupid islams don’t know what it takes God to produce a soul….as long as i know islam is a religion of eveil and every right thinking human being knows that

      • mii February 9, 2013 at 11:20 pm - Reply

        My man I agree with u

    • david February 9, 2013 at 7:08 am - Reply

      just close your dirty mouth and call a spade a spade…islam is a religion of evil because killing is the worst thing that God hate….why is your evil religion always killing innocent people?i want you to answer me this question before you open your dirty mouth to comment …islam is a reliogion of evil that is why there is no peace again on earth because of your evil religion islam…..MALI,SYRIA,AFGHANISTAN,PAKISTAN,NORTHERN NIGERIA,IRAQ,IRAN,TUNISIA,EGYPT,..ETC…WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ALL THESE ISLAMIC PLACES EVIL!!!!

    • moh'd February 9, 2013 at 8:00 am - Reply

      well done comissioner .pls tell them.y do they pay pastors for sunday service????????????????.

    • Prince T February 9, 2013 at 8:36 am - Reply

      Thank God for the deceit of christianity. At least the religion of deceit is not against progress, civilization and so on. It does not wnt u to be desable and have values for human lives. It is not a religion that reqiure the shedding of human blood to survive.

    • olu February 9, 2013 at 9:59 am - Reply

      Commissioner! you are one of the most STUPID man i have ever heard of on earth, If actually, you are human being with a sound mind, that can reflect on how his people live their lives, You will agree with me that HAUSA Muslim (not ISLAM) are EVIL in this country,
      Be inform, that, they are Millions of MUSLIM down there in the southern part of NIGERIA, Especially YORUBA tribe Why are they not VIOLENT like your Hausa/Fulani brothers? Why are they not breeding cripples, Blind, epileptics, Mind boggling deformed children like your up north.
      Do you realized that in countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, united Arab emirate, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, etc inoculate there children and that was the reason you hardly find a DISABLE child there. You so called Elites in north are so WICKED and CALLOUS to your people that you couldn’t tell them the basic truth of living a healthy life. Why did your rich men send their wives to abroad for child birth? I pity you! People talk about Technology advancement, You are busy propagating SHARIA LAW, Who are the most MORALLY BANKRUPTCY tribe in this country? Which tribe institutionalized corruption before the rest followed suit? because they realized that the wealth of the country belongs to all.
      PLEASE, KEEP BREEDING DISABLE CHILDREN, BOKO HARAM, ALMAJIRI and the likes, Your region will surfer the backlash later.
      Take a trip to the Southern part of the country and see what is going on in respect of INFRASTRUCTURAL development, especially Western part.
      Look my friend, This country belong to all of us, No Hausa man is MORE NIGERIAN than any other Nigerian and leadership of the country is not an Exclusive right of Hausa, THE REASON FOR ALL THIS HOSTILITY IS JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT THE PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY. Hausa/Fulani extraction has exposed their status as MINORITY in this country, A good Muslim from any other part of this country will rather be the president of Nigeria, Not Hausa/Fulani who has nothing to offer, except how to embezzle the common wealth of the Nation. There is no amount of intimidation or violence can change this Except CHANGE OF ATTITUDE.
      But, here,when you see human being been put in a WHEELBARROW and push about soliciting for alms, to you and idiots like you, it is a perfect way of life.
      You are allowed to breed armless, footless, headless even half animal half human children.. SOON they will be confined to your DOMAIN in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa,Yobe ,Gombe,Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Bauchi and Bornu states.

    • p February 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm - Reply

      pls fake commissioner give us the original bible ur fake mallams are decieving you about.do you think if there is the Arab world wouldnt have send it online? i thought you are intelligent to reason well but i never new you are a fool.

    • akunne bonny February 9, 2013 at 8:18 pm - Reply

      Foolish comissioner, I consider you a terrorist. Why not put on your rxplosive ladden belt & blow everybody up in a mosque during friday prayers. Your 12 virgins are waiting for you. Ewu meee.

    • Don Morgan February 9, 2013 at 10:31 pm - Reply

      Mr he-goat commissioner, is this all you have to say? Shame on you.

  10. Paul Uzosyke February 9, 2013 at 6:21 am - Reply

    The Police failed to provide the necessary security needed to protect the health workers. After the first recorded incident of attack, the question is:
    Why did the Health department allow its workers into rural communities without armed security guards?
    They should have arranged for proper Police protection before embarking on the immunization program in hostile territories.
    This is crazy. Innocent lives are lost now.
    We know that crazy Boko exists, and we must always stand guard against them.
    I think the health administrator in the affect area should be fired for negligence.

  11. THIRDEYE February 9, 2013 at 6:46 am - Reply

    DO YOU KNOW THAT THE 9 WORKERS ARE IBOS?WATCH CCN REPORT ON THE KILLING.

  12. office depot February 9, 2013 at 7:07 am - Reply

    Islam! Islam!. Islam! .

  13. The insider February 9, 2013 at 7:11 am - Reply

    Mr, comissioner, your statement shows you are a moslem, at the same time you claimed to be educated. So you cherish the senseless killings of your fellow human beings by your primitive moslem brothers.
    It is obvious that Boko Haram is prosecuting jihad which is the only ideology of islam.
    I will not engage issues with you whether Jesus is the Son of God. Who is mohammed?, a man who killed hundreds of thousand men and forcefully took their wives, a blood tasty human being that hates civilisation and development.

  14. liberty February 9, 2013 at 7:46 am - Reply

    The gunmen flee before the arrival of the police huh…. what a dirty statement. So the gunmen vanished into thin air or what. now i see that every breathing muslim in Nigeria is deadly and there by christians have to initiate a round table disscusions on how to wipe out the Beast family ISLAM out of existence in Nigeria.

    christians are reluctant to these attacks cos the very outspoken ones have been paid to keep mute.

    How long will the IGBOS be sacrificed for the camera. All the igbos in Aso villa will die miserably for allowing it’s people massacred by some idiots.

  15. Seriously February 9, 2013 at 8:27 am - Reply

    @Commissioner. You’ve just shown your level of education. I am 100% sure you are a bokoharam if not you will not be this agitated. From your tone you feel like killing Mic, Prince Jimmy and co because he insults your religion. Or is it the way of all muslims? Are they all like you?

  16. Jay jay February 9, 2013 at 8:47 am - Reply

    Who told u pple that dey ppl kil r igbos? So any body that die in de north is igbo y cnt dey come back home? What r dey doing there? I see them as foolish set of pple pls boko haram kil them frm house to house useless pple

  17. HERO February 9, 2013 at 9:16 am - Reply

    IF ANY IGBO MAN OR WOMAN STILL STAYS IN D NORTH FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY DESERVE TO DIE.BY THE WAY I THOUGHT THERE IS CEASEFIRE IN PLACE.WELL,THIS ORGY OF KILLINGS WON’T STOP UNTIL D NORTH TAKES BACK POWER.THOSE EASTERNERS WHO ARE ROUTING 4 D MERGER WITH ABOKIS CAN NOW SEE THAT NO MATTER WHAT U DO TO CURE INSANITY,TRAITS OF IT WILL REMAIN.

  18. Ahamefula February 9, 2013 at 9:23 am - Reply

    It is despicably appalling. Take it or discard it, this nonsense going on in the north is been fueled by northern politicians. Mr president please take note.

  19. Ahamefula February 9, 2013 at 9:37 am - Reply

    If ISLAMIC religion encourages the killing of innocent citizens then something must be wrong with it & as such it requires an URGENT AMENDMENT.

  20. Andrew Nwanne February 9, 2013 at 9:46 am - Reply

    Comisioner u ve just shown dt u are blind ,pls leave us and our pastors alone cus we are not complaining ,face ur so called true religion and stop this ur senceless killings.

  21. Ahamefula February 9, 2013 at 9:47 am - Reply

    The DG-NYSC should NEVER gamble with the lives of corpers this time round. He should do the judicious & honorable thing by posting corpers within their geopolitical zones.

  22. Say the truth February 9, 2013 at 9:47 am - Reply

    Their is one thing that holds nigeria together,CORRUPTION.Nobody wants this country to continue to exist but the politicians who gains from the mess is protecting their personal interests by keeping us stranded in this evil union.If not why does igbo leaders even abuja politicians of igbo origin avoid criticising massob?even those that are presidential hopeful avoid it,cos deep within them they want biafra.
    Why does northerner avoid speaking out against boko haram?cos they’re doing what the northerners want.why does yoruba leaders avoided shunning OPC? Cos they’re seen as yoruba liberators.why does ijaw leaders protect MEND?Ofcourse you and me knows why.
    Then tell me what is still holding us to ransom?Oil money.why all these waste of human resources on a region that resists advancement.Schools in southeast are in bad form over years while govt spend extra money on training normadic teachers that can follow a cattle rearer about to teach him,ofcourse when he want to learn.what can a fulani cattle rearer learn while with his cattle.why all these waste?
    Is vaccination by force?why waste human and material resources in vain,why?

  23. Gbenga samuel February 9, 2013 at 9:55 am - Reply

    Well,d only sane question is,why are dis women posted to d”animal kingdom”to vaccinate these animals who prefers deformity 4 commercial purpose?mr commissioner(cow),i don’t blame u 4 ur statements,i know u belong to d blood sucking religion.sadam ussain,ghadafi,bin ladin,abacha etc,all these “gud” islamic brodas are burning in hell now,u & ur remaining islamic faith”fools” will join them sooner than u expected.without islam there will be peace in the world.

  24. Vic Royal February 9, 2013 at 10:04 am - Reply

    @comissioner, I challenge u to leave others and face me because I stand 2 tell you that both you and your imbecile islam generation are the worst thing that happened to the planet earth. Anyway, I dont blame you, rather, I blame the strange fate that brought you and the christians together in this hopeless entity called Nigeria. And you MR PRESIDENT, stop making urself a dummy and go into action in eradicating these acursed people else I bet you, you will die in their bloody hands soon. But why must this ugly and sad name “NIGERIA” still be in existence after all this years of futility? I need an answer.

  25. Ahamefula February 9, 2013 at 10:10 am - Reply

    Mr President these people that are been killed everyday voted you in as their Chief Security Officer & reposed their enormous trust in you & your government. Now their lives have been hacked down by these monsters. Are these people greater than your Government? America can’t afford to loose one of its citizens just like that. Please DIVIDE this country for us. That will be the honorable thing to do.

  26. Princewill February 9, 2013 at 11:15 am - Reply

    Pls stop immunisatn in de northrn part of dis country or let de govt provide a central place with full security for those who want to take part in de immunisatn process instead of wasting precious lives. For so called commissioner his days are numbered he will reap what he & brothers are sowing.

  27. Chinachieze February 9, 2013 at 12:18 pm - Reply

    he is commissioner for evil.

  28. BONNY February 9, 2013 at 12:56 pm - Reply

    Iam very sorry for all of u, don mogan,london,commiissoner& cohorts who tottally deviated from the subject matter and started trading insults on religions&tribes.If u guy are human& humane enough u shoud have shown restraint.These women who were killed by whoever were somebody’s wife,mother&sister.It is by them that we came into this world,they gave us succor.I do not see the reason why they should be killed in their mission to save other people’s children&save our generation from sickness.Even in warfare women are spaired.My country is seriously sinking beneath her burden.The waters of river niger,benue& lake chad have all turned red,more reddish day by day.God unto ur care we committ the souls killed for no reason,unto ur guidance&patronage we the living committ ourselves,for without u the guardman is awake in vain.For those of u above may God give u the wisdom to know the difference b/w good,bad&ugly.

  29. Uyome February 9, 2013 at 1:00 pm - Reply

    WHY IS IT THAT NORTHERN MUSLIMS PREFER TO LIVE IN DARK AGE?!

  30. Ozib February 9, 2013 at 1:22 pm - Reply

    @comisioner nd his brothers, yu pple re derange nd driven by evill idealogy,.

  31. peter omelazu February 9, 2013 at 1:56 pm - Reply

    If indeed these victims are igbos it goes without saying that he that is often reproved and hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed to that without remedy.What on earth are my people still searching for in Egypt.

  32. Onye igbo from Qatar February 9, 2013 at 2:08 pm - Reply

    Who is dis uncircumcisise philistin, comissioner nd his counterpart mah’d, this message is 4u. The world u re into is created true christ, go nd read proverb 8v 13t36. John 1v1t12. JESUS is not only d son of God, but also God. Everything dat bible said is what is what is happening 2day, for example Mark 16v15 And Jesus said unto them, Go ye into all the world, nd preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; They shall speak with new tongues/ v18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. But what did ur own best religiun teach u.

  33. Onye igbo from Qatar February 9, 2013 at 2:16 pm - Reply

    And remember Jesus said if u dont that he is christ u shall die in ur sin, nd there is no order way u can enter heaven, except true Jesus Christ John 14v6.

    • Northside February 9, 2013 at 8:21 pm - Reply

      All religions claim to be the only way. Jews say the messiah was not Jesus. The real messiah has not come yet as promised by God, therefore, Judaism remain the only way to heaven. Christians say Jesus is the messiah and he is even God and the only way to heaven. Muslims say Jesus talked about the coming of Mohammed with righteous and final messages from God and because of that Islam is the only way to heaven. The question is why did all these foreign religions bring nothing but confusions to the world without any intervention from God to correct the mistakes knowing that we were not there when he sent all these people. Oga God if you are still interested in the peace of this world, please, send down another messiah at this computer and imformation age so that everything can be documented and necessary photograph or video coverage taken.

  34. Dinosours February 9, 2013 at 3:27 pm - Reply

    It has come to a time when every corper should refuse going to the the north for service, i don’t want to die shouldn’t be a difficult thing to say my people, let the northerners serv in thier own land and kill themselves hence it has come to the point of masacre. those people are less than NOTHING….. with the lifeless idiot in vogue that calls himself ….commissioner…. the people that sleep with thier mothers , thier sisters and thier cows. you people need to be kept in the ZOO and people will come and watch you. FOOLS!

  35. Comissioner February 9, 2013 at 6:19 pm - Reply

    Still talking nonsense huh?What the HELL is wrong with your people?Can‘t you see?Your pastors will never tell you he truth about the fake religion of christianity talk more of the AUTHENTICITY of ISLAM,you‘re all going to regret everybid of this,be asured people,why can‘t you ask yourselves this;What was the of the Holy Virgin(peace be upon Her)before the birth of Her Son Jesus(peace be upon Him)was it christianity?Was there anything like christianity?We(Muslims)all believe in Jesus(peace be upon Him)as one of the Great Messengers of God not as His Son,what was the religion of the rest of the Prophets?Father Abraham and His Sons?Wise up people,no sane Muslim is supporting what is happening because it‘s completely Un-islamic,be wise what is happening was engineered by C.A.N,believe it not,you‘ll regret E-V-E-R-Y-B-I-D of this.

    • Mic February 9, 2013 at 7:41 pm - Reply

      Get a copy of the bible and read,accept JESUS CHRIST as your lord and savior then I will show you what the Bible says about false teachers and endtime, only Jesus can set you free from the chains of Islam which threatens to kill you if you quit,see calamity in all Islamic countries and you said it is not Islamic.you all troop to jumaa prayer but how many of you have read the quran alone see my previous post,

  36. The insider February 9, 2013 at 6:29 pm - Reply

    Comissioner don’t you know that the mission of Boko Haram is the main legacy of prophet mohammed.

  37. Mic February 9, 2013 at 6:35 pm - Reply

    Thank God a fanatic commissioner is here let me answer your questions.
    1.what is christianity?
    Christianity is Christ’s lifestyle first acknowledge in Antioch,read the Bible it is not holier than you can touch~Acts 11:26
    2,why is the Bible changed into versions?
    For proper understanding and application~2timothy 3:16;2timothy 2:15
    commissioner I Put it to you that you do not have a copy of quran in your home if you do pls read sura 10:96 there the prophet mohammed was instructed to seek clarification from christians on any doubt quran refers them as the people of the book-the ‘Taurat’ law of moses and ‘injil’ the gospel.but your Imams will not allow you to read the quran by yourselves.if not a Christian King in ethiopia that save the early moslems,the meccans would have exterminated Islam from this world.
    Commissioner, pls. liberate yourself from th bondage of Islam get a copy of the Bible read,it is the true and infallible word of God.
    Tell your northern nigeria elites to stop enslaving the lower class,northern nigeria should immunize their children,train them,give them parental love and care,stop giving birth to children that they will never train,cause them to acquire substantial skill,not mai shai,mai shaina,mai ruwa,mai gaurd,mai barrow,the northern elites should empower their young men to merchanised farming rather than inducing them with Islamic teaching and training them for unnecessary attack on innocent citizens.
    Let this be the last they will attack unarmed citizens.

  38. dos santos February 9, 2013 at 6:36 pm - Reply

    North has gone to nothingness even women medical workers are not spared. Oh north is finished. muito mau.

  39. Bond Boy February 9, 2013 at 6:40 pm - Reply

    PDP/POLITICIANS SHARE THE MONEY

  40. david February 9, 2013 at 9:52 pm - Reply

    stupid commissioner,i want to ask you one question…have you ever read that your demonic koran on your own before?why because your alphas which we regard as herbalist and idol worshipers has brain wash all of you…shame on you that you are worshiping what you heard from people but you can’t read it by yourself to know the truth…ISLAM MEANS EVIL IN EVERY STANDARD BECAUSE YOU READ IT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT …HAHAHAHA…religion my foot…idiots and useless set of people i have ever seen

  41. Haruna February 10, 2013 at 12:15 am - Reply

    To them that belief in him jesus christ wll not perish but have everlastng life and 2 the famlies of those that were killed the fortitude 2 bear the lost.but surely every living soul will answer before the almighty God

  42. ihatenigeria February 10, 2013 at 5:54 am - Reply

    moslems are devil. islam is a cursed religion heeded by cursed people.

  43. SWEETBORA February 10, 2013 at 2:42 pm - Reply

    STOP THAT HOUSE TO HOUSE IMMINAZATION!!! PROVIDE A CENTRAL PLACE AND SECURE IT FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTRESTED TO IMMINIZE THEIR WARDS. THOSE WOMEN KILLED ARE SOMEBODY’S WIFE, MOTHER AND SISTER. GOD SAVE US FROM THIS STUPID SET OF MAD PEOPLE, DIVIDE NAJI

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