Nurses and Midwives in Abia State have staged a protest to condemn the killing of one of their members, Mrs Queeneth Alozie.

The news of Alozie’s death threw Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, into mourning.

Late Mrs Alozie was allegedly attacked and killed in her house at Enyinnaya Ogbulafor drive, opposite BCA, Umuahia.

Speaking to some journalists, the State Chairman, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Comrade Ugochi Akoma, described the killing as barbaric.

On her part, the Unit Chairman, FMC, Mrs Stella Onwumah, said the family of the late Mrs Alozie reported to them that she was killed by unknown men and called on the state government to ensure that heath workers are protected even in the discharge their duties.

While calling on the Government and security agents to fish out the perpetrators of the crime for justice to prevail, the Leadership of the Association of Nurses advised nurses, midwives and other health workers to be security conscious both at home and work places.

The Nurses who were obviously pained by the dastardly act, wielded placards with inscriptions like, those involved in this wicked act will not go free, Our Lives are under threat, today it is Queeneth, Who knows whom it may be tomorrow amongst others.

The Abia State Police Command has declared manhunt the fleeing gateman.

The victim, Mrs. Queeneth Alozie, a retired nurse from the Federal Medical Centre FMC Umuahia, was allegedly slaughtered on Sunday morning by yet-to be identified assailant(s).

Until her death, Mrs Alozie was the wife of a late Dr. Alozie from Isingwu Umuahia, the owner of the famous Obioma Hospital at School Road Umuahia.

She was living alone in their mansion opposite the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia, BCA as the children are said to be based abroad.

Reports say the fleeing gateman was newly engaged by the victim from her Mbaise maternal community.

According to reports, the older security man was said to have left the woman in hands of the fleeing gateman before going to church on Sunday.

Upon return from church he attempted to enter the compound but the gate was locked from behind.

According to the older gateman (names withheld), he returned from church service and knocked on the gate severally, but there was no response.

His words: “I called his (gateman’s) phone number many times and his line was switched off. I then called that of my madam, there was also no response”, he said.

Disturbed by the situation, the older security guard alerted neigbours who broke into the compound via the back door and discovered the widow in the pool of her blood.

She was said to have sustained an axe cut on the head.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed the incident and said investigations were on to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.