A medical doctor identified as Abu Ibrahim Babatunde has reportedly been kidnapped in the Auchi region of Edo state.
Dockaysworld gathered that the doctor who is serving a horsemanship at Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi, was abducted while returning from work in the evening.
Eyewitnesses stated that he was taken while attempting to open his gate and gain access to his home. His younger brother Tahir has been the one to step out to open the gate when the kidnappers emerged and whisked both brothers into a nearby bush.
His home is located off City College Road, Ibira Camp, Auchi, Edo State.
The doctor who is a member of the Abu family of the lyetse clan, Utsogun Heritage Zone, is yet to be accounted for by his abductors by means of ransom demands.
Friends and family have begun to seek help and information as regards his whereabouts while calling on the government and other authorities to step in and rescue him.
Recall Dockaysworld reported that another doctor, a neurosurgeon named Tochukwu Mbanug was also kidnapped in Anambra two months ago.
He would regain his freedom after actions from multiple stakeholders including the Nigeria medical association who threatened strike action unless he was successfully returned.
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the incident, stating that operatives have been deployed to the scene. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, said the command received a distress call at about 8:30 pm on January 2, 2026, reporting the abduction.
“Operatives were immediately deployed, and a coordinated manhunt has been launched involving the police, local vigilantes, forest guards, and Community Safety Partnership volunteers familiar with the terrain,” she said.
She added, “Aggressive search-and-rescue operations have been ongoing in the surrounding forest, with efforts focused on rescuing the victims and apprehending the terrorists.
“The command will leave no stone unturned to ensure their safe recovery.”
More updates to follow…
