Thanks to Treyfish for tweeting about this story. He's got it from Daily Trust; here it is in the News Agency of Nigeria: Police confirms death of 3 Korean health workers in Yobe.
The police in Yobe on Sunday conformed the killing of three Korean health workers in Potiskum by unknown persons.
The Commissioner for Police in the state, Alhaji Sanusi Rufai, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Damaturu that the health workers were killed in the early hours of Sunday.
Rufai told NAN that the workers, three men and one woman were posted to the Potiskum General Hospital.
``Unfortunately, when they were posted and assumed duties as expatriates, the police were not notified to give them adequate security coverage.
``As I am talking to you now, I am in Potiskum. The three male health workers have been confirmed dead while we are still working to uncover the details,’’ he said.
Sanusi explained that investigations had commenced to unveil those behind the murder of the expatriates.
``For now, we cannot say with certainty those behind it or what exactly happened," he said
In its reaction, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in the state condemned the killing of the Korean health workers.
This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Adamu Umar, the state Chairman.
It stated: ``the NMA in Yobe is saddened by the news of the gruesome murder of the three Korean health workers in Potiskum’’.The story has been briefly reported by KBS World in South Korea.
