Blood Donors Storm Kano Hospitals

Latest reports informed that thousands of residents
trooped to hospitals in Kano, northern Nigeria to
donate blood for victims of the bomb blasts that
happened at the Kano central mosque on Friday.
No fewer than 120 people were killed and 270 others
wounded when two suicide bombers blew themselves up
and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the
mosque on Friday.
According to finding carried out by Vanguard
newspaper, voluntary donors were seen patiently
waiting to donate blood at the Aminu Kano Teaching
hospital, National Orthopedic and Murtala Muhammed
hospitals on Sunday.
While confirming the development, the Chief Medical
director of Aminu Kano Teaching hospita,l Prof.
Zakari Muhammed stated that the hospital recorded
large turn out of voluntary donors who were eager to
assist the victims.

He said: “The large turn out of people here this
morning is quite impressive and we are very happy to
have them and on our part, we have deployed our staff
to ensure that the exercise went smoothly.”