Nigeria: Thinking She Would Die, Polio Worker Called Husband to Ask for Forgiveness

10 February 2013

Kano — The survivors of last Friday's attack on polio workers in Kano have recounted and shared their experiences with Sunday Trust.

At least, nine people, mostly women, were shot dead while six others were critically injured after gunmen attacked polio workers in Kano. The attackers stormed a primary health clinic at Unguwa Uku in Tarauni local government area and Hotoron Haye at Eastern by-pass when the vaccination workers were about to go out for mop-up exercise to conclude the four-day polio vaccination campaign.

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