Amotekun Forces Rescue Abducted Health Workers Following Violent Midnight Hospital Raid by Gunmen in Akure

Ondo State security forces rescue three health workers after a midnight hospital abduction in Akure. Gunmen raided the facility in a large bus.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 28, 2026, 5:04 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Vanguard News

A Violent Breach of Medical Sanctuary

The peaceful early hours of Saturday in Akure were shattered when a gang of suspected gunmen launched a coordinated assault on a health center in the Okeijebu area. Arriving in a large bus around 2:00 a.m., the attackers bypassed security measures to forcefully enter the facility, targeting staff members who were providing essential night-duty care. According to witnesses at the scene, the operation was executed with a high degree of precision, as the assailants quickly overpowered the staff and rounded up six health workers, including several interns, before bundling them into a waiting vehicle.

Eyewitness Accounts of the Hospital Incursion

A patient who managed to evade capture during the chaos described a scene of rapid and overwhelming force that left the medical staff with almost no opportunity for resistance. The witness noted that the gunmen appeared to have a specific plan, focusing their efforts on gathering duty personnel from across the hospital wings. This brazen incursion into a place of healing has caused a wave of panic throughout the Akure South Local Government Area, raising urgent questions about the vulnerability of public health infrastructure to increasingly bold criminal elements.

Rapid Response Leads to Successful Rescue

The state’s security apparatus moved quickly to counter the abduction, with the Amotekun Corps initiating an overnight pursuit and rescue mission. Following a tactical operation led by the Rapid Response Squad, security forces managed to recover three of the abducted medical professionals. State Commander Adeleye confirmed that the rescued workers are currently being treated at the Amotekun health facility in Akure. This success followed an earlier high-stakes confrontation around 1:00 a.m., where officers intercepted the kidnappers to free a 45-year-old man and his teenage son who had been taken earlier that evening.