Whereabouts Of Two Doctors Abducted In Kogi Shrouded In Mystery

The whereabouts of two medical doctors reportedly kidnapped by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Kogi State, have remained shrouded in mystery as of Friday evening.

BIGPEN understands that the doctors were seized by gunmen at separate times in the state. One was abducted at Ankpa on the 6th of October, while the other was kidnapped from his hospital in Anyigba on Wednesday, 7th October, 2020.

The victims were identified as Dr. Ebiloma Yahaya Aduku of Zonal Hospital, Ankpa and Dr. Kelechi Mgbahurike of Christ the King Hospital, Anyigba.

A statement on Friday by the Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA), Kogi State Chapter, signed by NMA Chairman Dr Oyiguh Simeon Omakoji and Secretary Dr Famotele Tolorunju after an emergency State Executive Council meeting held at its Secretariat in Lokoja confirmed the two incidents.

The statement reads; “Arising from an emergency State Executive Council meeting of the NMA Kogi held at its Secretariat in Lokoja on 9th October 2020 to discuss the matter of the kidnap of two of her doctors at two different locations in the state, the association observe that the kidnappers are in touch with the families of the doctors and the kidnappees are demanding ransom.

“The meeting resolved to use this medium to appeal to the Kogi State Government to work with the security agencies, families of the doctors and mediate to help secure the release of the doctors as a matter of urgency.”

The state Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, William Aya, when contacted by one of our correspondents, promised to give further clarification on the incident failed to do so as of press time.