Police clarify alleged abduction of Makurdi medical doctor, say he was arrested by STS

The Benue State Police Command has clarified reports alleging the abduction of one Dr Jonah Ogbaji, the Medical Director of Multicare Hospital, Makurdi.

The Police said the medical doctor 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 Dr Ogbaji had raised an alarm that he was abducted on 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 source who did not 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 they appealed to security agencies to urgently intervene to locate Dr Ogbaji and ensure his safe return.

In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Peter Aondongu, in Makurdi on Thursday, 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 Police 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.