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‘Abducted’ Benue doctor found in Police custody

The Medical Director of Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, Benue State, Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, who was reportedly abducted while attending to patients, on Wednesday night, has been found in police custody. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened within the premises of the hospital located at Ankpa Quarters ward in Makurdi. A daughter of Ogbaji was […]

A Benue State doctor, Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, who was reportedly abducted while caring for patients at Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, has been found in police custody. Dr. Ogbaji's daughter raised the alarm after the missing doctor was allegedly taken away in a Toyota Sienna. The family visited various police stations in Makurdi but was unable to locate the doctor.

A mother is two parents The daughter later informed journalists that the police had been sent from Abuja and that her father's alleged offence was unknown. However, the Police Public Relations Officer for Benue command, DSP Peter Aondongu, confirmed that the doctor was arrested by a special squad of the police over an ongoing investigation.

The specific details of the investigation remain undisclosed. The PPRO urged the media and public to disregard reports of Dr. Ogbaji's alleged abduction, emphasizing that the report is false.

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