Kogi Reports 3rd Doctor Kidnap In Less Than 2 Months

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday reported yet another kidnap of a Kogi State-based medical doctor, Azubuike Iheanacho.

Iheanacho was reportedly kidnapped at his residence in Anyigba at about 9:30 pm on Saturday, the State NMA chairman, Omakoji Oyiguh had revealed in a statement.

“Dr Azubuike Joel Iheanacho was kidnapped in front of his house at Anyigba in Dekina local government area of Kogi State.

“He was in a vehicle with another man and the wife when the kidnappers ordered the other two out of the car,” the statement made available to Premium Times read.

Ihenacho, who is the medical director of Peace Hospital located along old Egume Road, Ayingba, Dekina Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, is the third medical doctor to be kidnapped in the state in less than two months.

It would be recalled that Dr Ebiloma Aduku of Zonal Hospital, Ankpa, and Kelechi Mgbahurike of Christ the King Hospital, Anyigba, were abducted on October 6 but were later released after the intervention of the security agencies.

Although the NMA said it drew the attention of security agencies and the state government to the incident, reports in the media said the state police spokesperson Williams Aya, said he was yet to be briefed on the doctor’s abduction.

THE WHISTLER reached out to Aya via telephone to verify the report but several calls and text to his telephone line got no response.