Kaduna community appreciates Governor Sani for settling bandit attack victims’ bills

Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has been appreciated by the Irigwe community of Kamaru Ward in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, for quick settlement of medical bills of victims of bandits’ attack recently at Angwan Rimi

This was contained in an open letter released on Tuesday by community stakeholder, Mr. Barnabas Musa and parents’ representative Comrade Raphael Joshua, saying the injured children’s lives were saved by the governor’s prompt intervention.

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The letter said, the treatment of the children were stopped at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital over unpaid bills earlier before the governor waded in.

The letter, dated September 22, 2025, commended Governor Sani for his “swift and compassionate response,” noting that the confirmation of full payment was received on Sunday through the Chairman of Kauru Local Government Area, Hon. Bashir Tanko Dawaki.

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“We write to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Your Excellency for your prompt and compassionate intervention.

“Your swift response has brought renewed hope and comfort to our distressed community,” the letter read.

The community also praised the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, for her professionalism, and Dawaki for carrying out the directive “with dedication and empathy.”

The governor’s action followed an earlier public appeal from the community after the hospital allegedly suspended treatment for injured victims of the attack.

The payment has allowed the continuation of critical care and restored the residents’ confidence in what they described as the governor’s “people-oriented leadership.”

Recall that gunmen suspected to be bandits had invaded Angwan Rimi village in Kauru Local Government Area on September 15, killing two people and leaving several children critically injured.

The victims were rushed to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna metropolis, but treatment was reportedly suspended after the families failed to settle mounting medical bills, prompting an urgent plea to the governor for assistance.

The letter concluded with prayers for Sani’s success in building a safer and more inclusive Kaduna state.

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