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Ondo: Gunmen Kidnap General Hospital’s CMD, Two Others

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The Chief Medical Director, of the General Hospital in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

Information gathered revealed that the kidnappers laid ambush on the CMD, Dr. Olufemi Adeogun and in the process also abducted a record officer with the hospital, Mrs. Foluke Ajibola and another yet to be identified victim.

The incident was reported to have taken place on the bad portion of Owani/Idoani road in the southern senatorial district of the state.

Sources which spoke on the development revealed that the CMD’s driver was shot in the arm but was said to have escaped before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.

The victims were said to be on their way from Idoani to Owo when the incident occurred.

The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relationships Officer, PPRO, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro.

According to Ikoro, efforts are on to rescue the victims as security agents are already combing the forest within the area.