Help rescue colleague from abductors, Ogun doctors beg IG

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Help rescue colleague from abductors, Ogun doctors beg IG

The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta chapter, Dr Jimoh Olanrewaju, has led his other colleagues, including the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof Musa-Olomu, on a peaceful protest to demand the immediate intervention of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in the release of abducted Prof. Ekanem Philips-Ephraim.

The neurologist with Calabar Teaching Hospital, Cross Rivers State, was said to have been abducted 50 days ago within the premises of the teaching hospital by some assailants, who disguised themselves as people in need of medical care.

The doctors, who marched peacefully in protest within the hospital premises, stated that all efforts made so far to secure her release had proved abortive.

The Divisional Police Officer, Adeniyi Adekunle, received the doctors and promised to relay their plea to the appropriate quarters.

Speaking with our correspondent, Olanrewaju said, “We are doing this as directed by our national body and it is to passionately appeal to all the security agencies and other appropriate quarters to please help us with the release of our colleague, Prof. Ekanem Philips-Ephraim, a neurologist with Calabar Teaching Hospital from the gulag of her kidnappers.

“She has been abducted for 49 days and all efforts to secure her freedom have proved abortive. We hereby seek for intervention of the government and other critical stakeholders for her release from the den of her captives.

“We equally call on the government to protect all medical doctors and create a secure environment for the remaining doctors who still practice in Nigeria in the face of challenges confronting the medical profession.”