By Amos Aar
THE Benue State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of a medical doctor serving with the General Hospital, Sankera in Ukum LGA of the state.
The victim, Dr. Asema Msuega, who hails from Kwande LGA of the state, was reported to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at about 13:00hrs on Sunday in Ugbaam council ward of Ukum LGA.
According to a source in the area who pleaded anonymity, Dr. Msuega, said to have been kidnapped along with a woman yet to be identified, was on his way for supervision of the ongoing State Malaria Control (SMC) programme at the Family Support Programme (FSP), Uyoo.
It was gathered that people who were already at the health facility waiting for the arrival of the medical doctor were informed that unknown gunmen kidnapped some victims along the road leading to the community.
Worried by this development, the people then put a call to the victim’s phone and upon picking the call, and was asked of his whereabout, he was said to have confirmed his abduction by saying: “I am in a place I don’t know because my face is tied up with clothes”.
According to the source, subsequent calls put across to the medical doctor’s phone line was unreachable as the phone was said to be switched off.
When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, SP Sewuese Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident said investigation was ongoing on the matter.
