Undead ! Miracle Survival: Katsina Dr. Sale Murtala, Brilliant Medical Doctor, Survives Bandit Attack in Katsina State

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Miracle Survival: Dr. Sale Murtala, Brilliant Medical Doctor, Survives Bandit Attack in Katsina State

The medical community and Nigeria at large can breathe a sigh of relief as Dr. Sale Murtala, a talented and accomplished medical doctor, has miraculously survived a brutal attack by bandits at Kankara General Hospital in Katsina State.

A native of Kankara, Dr. Murtala is an exceptional scholar who graduated as the overall best medical student from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 2019. His impressive academic record included earning top honors in 13 subjects:

1. Physiology

2. Histopathology

3. Biochemistry

4. Surgery

5. Chemical Pathology

6. Haematology

7. Pharmacology

8. Community Medicine Project

9. Pathology

10. Community Medicine

11. Anatomy

12. Medical Microbiology

13. Surgery

Dr. Murtala’s survival is a miracle. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and concern, with many calling for improved security and protection of citizens, particularly medical professionals who risk their lives to save others.

“Nigeria needs to do better to protect its brightest and most promising talents,” said one well-wisher. “We are grateful for Dr. Murtala’s survival and wish him a speedy recovery.”

Previously

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Kankara General Hospital in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State and shot a medical doctor, identified as Murtala Dandashire, in the thigh.

The Katsina State Police Command also exclusively informed PUNCH Metro that another individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, was shot and injured in the attack.

Our correspondent further gathered that five other people were abducted by the gunmen before they fled the scene.

A banditry crisis analyst, Bakatsine, known on social media as @Dankatsina50, disclosed in a post on Wednesday that the attackers were members of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
According to @Dankatsina50, Dandashire, a native of Kankara Local Government, was the best graduating medical student of the class of 2019 from the Ahmadu Bello University Medical School in Zaria, Kaduna State.

He wrote, “Yesterday night, bandits stormed Kankara General Hospital in Kankara LGA of Katsina State; they shot Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire and abducted five people in the hospital.

“There is a need to improve security in the hospitals across Katsina State. Within three months, bandits have reportedly entered three hospitals: Kurfi General Hospital, Mai Tsani Hospital in Dutsin-Ma LGA, and Kankara General Hospital.”