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Nigeria:
Northern Governors Condemn Killing of Health Workers in Kano, Yobe
Premium Times, 11 February 2013
The Northern States Governors Forum has condemned the killing of nine health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in two separate attacks in Kano on Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Attacks On Health Workers 'Unacceptable,' UN Chief Declares After Nigeria Killings
UN News, 11 February 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the killing in north-eastern Nigeria of three doctors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, calling the attack and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police IG Orders Special Security for Health Workers After Murder of Three Korean Doctors in Yobe
Premium Times, 11 February 2013
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered special security for all medical personnel involved in the ongoing routine immunization hours after unknown… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Killing of Polio Vaccinators Will Cause Setback'
Daily Trust, 11 February 2013
The killing of ten polio vaccinators by gunmen in Kano State on Friday will bring about a setback to Nigeria's fight against polio and the campaign for immunisation, national… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Increase Security Protection for Health Workers
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki, 11 February 2013
I am saddened by the devastating news of the three Korean doctors that were killed by unknown assailants in the late hours of Saturday evening at their rented quarters in Yobe… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Health Minister Condemns Killing of Health Workers in Kano
Premium Times, 9 February 2013
Nine health workers were killed in Kano, North West Nigeria, on Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Who Killed Health Workers in Kano?
Leadership, 10 February 2013
On Friday, residents of Anguwan-Uku, a densely populated area in the Kano metropolis, was thrown into mourning and confusion as nine female health workers on immunisation duty were… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan Condemns Killing of Kano Health Workers
Nigeria First, 9 February 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the dastardly terrorist attacks in Kano State on Friday which claimed the lives of health workers who were dutifully engaged in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
UNICEF, WHO Condemn Killing of Health Workers in Kano
Premium Times, 9 February 2013
The United Nations International Children Education Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, have condemned the killing of nine health workers in Kano on Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
10 Polio Workers Shot Dead in Kano - It's an Act of Cowardice - Pate - We're Trailing the Gunmen - IG
Daily Trust, 9 February 2013
At least nine women and a man who were vaccinating children against polio have been shot dead in another major violence after the January attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Polio Immunization - Gunmen Kill Nine Health Workers in Kano
This Day, 9 February 2013
Gunmen Friday morning shot dead nine female health workers during a routine polio immunization exercise at Filin Kashu and Shargalle Health Centre (in Hayen Hotoro) both in Kano… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Killings - Gunmen Targeted Female Vaccinators - Survivors
Leadership, 9 February 2013
Survivors of yesterday's attack on health workers in Kano have been narrating their miraculous escape. The attack on polio vaccinators by unknown gunmen in the Kauyen Alu area of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Shooting Leaves Health Community 'Dumbfounded'
Daily Trust, 9 February 2013
Nigeria's health community is "dumbfounded" by Friday's shooting to death of nearly a dozen health workers on polio immunisation duty in Kano. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Horror in Kano - How We Escaped Death - Polio Workers
Daily Trust, 10 February 2013
The few health workers who survived the attack by gumen on polio vaccinators in Kano on Friday cheated death by lying down on the floor and pretending to have been killed. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan Condemns Killing of Female Health Workers in Kano
Vanguard, 8 February 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday condemned the killing of nine female health workers shot dead at community health centres during seperate attacks in Kano State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Thinking She Would Die, Polio Worker Called Husband to Ask for Forgiveness
Daily Trust, 10 February 2013
The survivors of last Friday's attack on polio workers in Kano have recounted and shared their experiences with Sunday Trust. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Killings - JTF Tightens Security
Leadership, 10 February 2013
Following Friday's killings of nine polio vaccination workers in Kano, the Joint Task Force (JTF) has beefed up security in the state by establishing new checkpoints on the major… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Gunmen Kill Six Polio Vaccinators in Kano
Premium Times, 8 February 2013
Gunmen on Friday morning shot about 6 polio vaccinators in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Gunmen Kill Nine Female Health Workers in Kano
Vanguard, 8 February 2013
A total of 9 female Health workers have been shot to death at two Community health centres in the ancient city of Kano by unknown gunmen in two separate attacks. Read more »
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Nigeria:
12 Polio Workers Shot Dead
Daily Trust, 8 February 2013
No fewer than 12 polio vaccination staff were shot dead on Friday morning at two locations in Kano state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
10 Polio Workers Shot Dead
Daily Trust, 8 February 2013
10 polio vaccination staff were shot dead on Friday morning at two locations in Kano state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nine Polio Health Workers Gunned Down
allAfrica, 8 February 2013
Unknown gunmen shot dead nine women involved in Nigeria's polio-vaccination campaign in the northern city of Kano on Friday in two separate attacks, press reports said on Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano - Gunmen Kill Nine Female Health Workers
This Day, 8 February 2013
Unknown gunmen on Friday morning shot dead nine women health workers on immunization exercise at Filin Kashu and Hayen Hotoro at Shargalle Health Centre in Kano metropolis in two… Read more »