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Herdsmen attack medical doctor in Cross River
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By Emma Una
A medical doctor with Monaya Hospital, Ogoja in the northern part of Cross River State has reportedly been attacked by Fulani herdsmen.
The doctor who gave his name as Njoku said he narrowly escaped being abducted by two herdsmen on Tuesday night shortly after he arrived home from work.
“I left the hospital about 8.00 pm to my house and as I alighted from the car two Fulani men with pistols emerged from the bush close to my house and ordered me to lie down”.
He said he asked them what was the problem, they then asked him to follow them to the bush to see their leader.
Isolation Centre: Contractor drags UCTH mgt board to court
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By Ike Uchechukwu
The Managing Director Obi Achara Nigeria Limited , Mr. James Obi has taken the Management Board of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital,UCTH, over non payment of his contract fee signed by his company and the institution on the isolation Centre at the Hospital .
A Calabar High Court sitting in alabar and presided over by Justice Angela Obi who had the matter, adjourned it till January 14, 2021. Suit No.HC 316/2020 between Obi Achara Nigeria Limited, Mr. Obi James Achara (Claimants) and University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Board, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), The Chief Medical director, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH,in (Defendants).
Attacks on Health Care Monthly News Brief - November 2020
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
31 October 2020: In Lisasa village, Beni territory, North Kivu province,
ADF fighters ransacked a health centre as part of a wider assault in the
area during which 21 people were killed and others kidnapped. Source:
Vanguard
07 November 2020: In the Kamayi area, Kananga city, Kasaï-Central
province, a health centre was ransacked by the family members of a
patient who died after a medical intervention. The perpetrators stole
medical equipment and supplies from the centre, as well as furniture.
Source: Radio Okapi
Ethiopia
From 04 November 2020 onwards: In Mekelle city and special zone,
Daily Post Nigeria
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A kidnapped consultant cardiologist working in the Internal Medicine in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Dr Vincent Uhuegbu has been rescued
Dr Uhuegbu was kidnapped by four unknown gunmen on December 9th 2020 at about 9.30pm in front of his resident along Akaifa in Calabar Municipal Government Area of Cross River
It was gathered that the rescue occurred in the early hours of Monday and witnessed an exchange of gunfire, resulting in the death of some suspects and the arrest of others.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo confirmed the rescue of the Medical Doctor, Dr Vincent explaining that investigations on the matter have commenced.
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