A medical doctor, Azubike Okara of the General Hospital, Emohua, in Port-Hacourt, Rivers State has been kidnapped.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Medical Association issued a threat to take a drastic action in protest against the attacks on its members.
DAILY POST gathered that the latest victim, Okara was kidnapped while on duty at the Emohua General Hospital, Rivers State.
The Chief medical Director of the Rivers State Hospitals Management Board, Doctor O.N. Iragunimah confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.
Dr. Iragunimah said, “Even at war times, medical personnel are spared immediately they are identified. So, in a situation where doctors are shot and kidnapped is the worst that can happen in these periods.
“Something has to be done to arrest this situation or many people will die because doctors will go on strike. Doctors will have to run for their dear lives.
“We have got information that Dr. Azubike Okara of the General hospital in Emohua has been kidnapped while on his duty post.
“Gunmen stormed the Hospital, shot two doctors who were with him and took him away. I think this is the height of it”.
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