Barely a week after unknown gunmen raided the Diete Koki Memorial Hospital Opolo, Yenagoa, carting away cash and valuables, a corps member attached to the hospital has been attacked and robbed yesterday.
According to eyewitness account, the incident occurred about 8pm last night in front of the hospital when the victim identified as, Ogechi Wilfred, went to get an item at a store beside the medical facility.
A management staff who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the four-man gang came with a tricycle, popularly known as Keke, accosted Ogechi and dispossessed her of her valuables.
According to the management staff, the items stolen from the victim include two ATM cards, a phone and some cash.
He further said that the incident has since been reported to the Ekeki Police Division under whose jurisdiction the robbery occured for further action.
Meanwhile, as of the time of filing this report, the State Police Command was yet to react to the incident.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents
In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…
Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train
The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…
and then