In October 20, 2025, Hadiza Musa, a registered nurse, was kidnapped and later thrown out of a bus by “one chance” assailants in Kaduna State on her way home.
Across the country, it is frightening to know that the very people who took an oath to preserve lives now have their own lives under threat. BusinessDay gathered that Hadiza never made it home, as her body lay lifeless even before she was rushed to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria.
“Hadiza was a hardworking registered nurse, but we lost her to ‘one chance’ assailants,” Ibrahim Fatai, an eye witness, shared.
Amid the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals, health workers have raised concerns about how insecurity and equipment gaps are endangering their lives, disrupting patient care, and creating painful voids for families and loved ones of the victims.