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A doctor employed by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) in Nnewi, Anambra State, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen.

This comes just 72 hours after Governor Chukwuma Soludo launched the state’s newly established security force, Agụnechemba (also known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị), as part of his administration’s efforts to fight crime and bring about long-lasting peace and security.

According to reports, the victim, a neurosurgeon named Dr. Collinus Onuigbo, was abducted late on Tuesday.

was abducted in front of his home, just a few meters from the Teaching Hospital, according to the source.

The insider further disclosed that following the occurrence, the victim’s family members have continued to be agitated and tense, and have been making frantic efforts to secure his safe release.

The Anambra State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, verified the occurrence when this reporter, Izunna Okafor, called him. He also stated that the Command has already mobilised its troops based on clues to potentially rescue the victim.

“Yes, I’m aware of the kidnap. We have already mobilized for the rescue of the doctor. The commissioner, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has given orders for this, and men of the Command are already on the matter, working with clues, to rescue him,” SP Ikenga said.

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