Breaking: Pandemonium In Kogi As Gunmen Storm Hospital, Disrupt Coronavirus Press Conference
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
Dozens of plain-clothed gunmen who arrived in three white Hilux vans have just finished terrorising staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, who were planning a press conference/protest to pressure FG into establishing a COVID-19 screening centre in the state.
One van barricaded the hospital entrance while the other two drove in. The gunmen shot sporadically into the air to scare people away, then went to the records and admin departments, where they seized laptops and destroyed a few things. They also ransacked the Medical Director’s office.
As the siege went on, the hospital management instructed the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officials in the hospital not to shoot, to prevent bloodshed.
It was gathered that the hospital associations have told all staff to evacuate the hospital; effectively shutting the hospital down.
