From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the medical director of a private hospital in Amaise, Amato community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area (near Aba), Abia State.

Although information on the abduction of the medical doctor whose name was given simply as Dr. Valentine was still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, Sunday Sun gathered that he was kidnapped inside his hospital complex on Friday at about 10.30pm.

The police in Aba are said to be working tirelessly to locate and rescue the medical doctor and apprehend the suspects.

It was not clear whether the kidnappers had established contact with their victim’s family and demanded any ransom.

Unconfirmed report had it that some years back, armed men also came to kidnap the medical doctor, but that he miraculously escaped and sustained some injuries in the process.

It could not be established whether it was still the same gang that kidnapped the physician at the weekend.

Abia State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey Ogbonna could not be reached for comments, but a senior police officer who would not want his name in print confirmed the incident. He said the Aba Area Command of the Nigeria Police was working hard to track down the hoodlums and rescue the victim.


Source: Sun