Enugu: Gunmen abduct UNTH’s senior matron
Gunmen kidnapped a senior matron serving with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Ituku-Ozalla in Enugu on Tuesday.
Augustine Duru, chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) UNTH chapter, confirmed the incident to journalists in Enugu.
Mr Duru said the senior matron (name withheld due to security reasons) was kidnapped in the same spot a medical doctor was kidnapped some weeks ago in the teaching hospital.
“When the association got information about the kidnap, we contacted hospital security, who confirmed that it was true. MDCAN leadership then mobilised the resident doctors and nurses/midwives associations as well as the security to a meeting with the chief medical director (CMD), Prof Obinna Onodugo, on the matter,” Mr Duru explained.
He added, “We held good deliberations on how to remedy the situation and ensure our own abducted colleague is released, as well as make necessary reports to the authorities concerned.
“What was discussed or deliberated in the meeting is not what is meant for the public since it is a security matter. However, we are on it.”
A source said the incident happened between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
An SUV vehicle allegedly belonging to the abducted senior matron was seen abandoned at the spot of the incident in the hospital with bullet-perforated glass on the front passenger side.
The police spokesman in Enugu, Dan Ndukwe, did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
(NAN)
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