{
  "id": 9537216,
  "title": "Medical Director ‘abducted’ while attending to patients as gunmen invade Makurdi hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/medical-director-abducted-while-attending-to-patients-as-gunmen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/medical-director-abducted-while-attending-to-patients-as-gunmen-invade-makurdi-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Medical Director of Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, Dr Jonah Ogbaji, was reportedly abducted by heavily armed men while attending to patients. The attack took place at approximately 9:00 pm when the gunmen stormed the hospital in a Toyota Sienna vehicle. Eyewitnesses claim that the suspects did not identify themselves, and the medical director was taken away without question. The victim's daughter, who spoke anonymously to DAILY POST, stated that efforts to locate her father have been unsuccessful so far. She mentioned that the group claimed to be security operatives, but workers could not provide a clear description of the perpetrators. Some individuals suggested that the suspects might have taken the doctor to the Police Division, as they allegedly told the workers, \"just here\" when asked about the destination. Despite searching all the police stations in Makurdi, the daughter remains uncertain about her father's whereabouts.",
  "summary": "Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted the Medical Director of Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, Dr Jonah Ogbaji. DAILY POST learnt that the gunmen stormed the hospital at about 9:00 pm and whisked the doctor away. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects arrived at the facility in a Toyota Sienna vehicle and took […] Medical Director ‘abducted’ while attending to…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}