Confirming the incident, CSP Moses Yamu, spokesperson of the police in Edo, said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the crime.
Mr Yamu noted that the commissioner urged parents to monitor their children’s activities.
Sources said the gunmen shot the health personnel while on duty within the department of physiotherapy of the hospital on Friday.
The police said operatives are working with local vigilantes and hunters to rescue the kidnapped victims and apprehend the attackers.
Mr Yamu said, “The victim was immediately rushed to the hospital but was later confirmed dead by medical personnel.’’
Mr Yamu noted that the state police command had since launched a full-scale investigation into the incident
The police spokesperson said that four suspects, names withheld, were arrested during the operation.
Mr Yamu said five armed men allegedly kidnapped the victim at about 9:45 p.m. in the presence of his family.
The police spokesperson said they were rescued after a joint operation by the operatives of the Ubiaja Divisional Headquarters and other tactical teams.
