Follow Us on Google
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command has clarified reports alleging the abduction of Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, the Medical Director of Multicare Hospital, Makurdi.
The Police said the medical doctor was was not abducted as alleged but arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) attached to the Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja.
The family of Ogbaji had raised the alarm that he was abducted Wednesday night, September 23, 2026, at about 9 pm within his hospital premises.
It was said that Ogbaji was attending to patients when some men arrived in a Toyota Sienna vehicle and whisked him away without saying a word to anyone at the hospital.
An inside sources who didn’t want to be named told newsmen that the family visited several police stations across Makurdi in an effort to establish his whereabouts, but did not receive any information on his location.
The development made them worried and appealed to security agencies to urgently intervene to locate Ogbaji and ensure his safe return.
Other News
In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Peter Aondongu, in Makurdi yesterday, the Police said it received enquiries following reports that Ogbaji was allegedly abducted from his hospital.
He, however, said verification established that the doctor was not abducted but arrested at his hospital on Wednesday by STS operatives in connection with an ongoing investigation.
The Command said it was yet to establish the specific circumstances surrounding the investigation.
The statement read, “The Command has received enquiries regarding reports of the alleged abduction of a medical doctor and owner of a hospital in Makurdi.
“Upon verification, the report is false. The doctor was not abducted. He was arrested yesterday at his hospital by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) attached to the Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja, in connection with an ongoing investigation.
“The specific circumstances surrounding the investigation are not yet known to the Command.”
The Command urged members of the media and the general public to disregard reports of Ogbaji’s alleged abduction or kidnapping, describing them as false.
