Some kidnappers have abducted a consultant neurosurgeon, identified simply as Dr Mbanugo T., in Uruagu Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government, Anambra State.
The doctor was said to have been kidnapped along the New Nnewi-Oba road in the late hours of Thursday.
A top official of the Nigeria Medical Association in Anambra State, who craved anonymity, disclosed the kidnapping of their colleague to journalists on Friday, adding that relevant government agencies had been put on notice.
He said, “He was kidnapped by armed assailants along the New Nnewi-Oba Road in the evening of Thursday.
“We have been assured that the kidnappers are being tracked. Please let us remember Dr Mbanugo in our prayers and remain security conscious. The evil days are not yet over.”
When contacted on Friday, the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
Ikenga said that the police received the report of the abduction of the medical doctor.
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a full-scale investigation after receiving the report of the incident.
He said, “The Anambra State Police Command has received a report of the abduction of a medical doctor at Uruagu, Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State.
“According to preliminary information, the incident occurred on Thursday, October 30, 2025, when the unidentified assailants reportedly abducted the victim under yet-to-be-ascertained circumstances.
“Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, immediately ordered the launch of an intensive investigation and directed the tactical teams of the Command to ensure the safe rescue of the victim and apprehension of the perpetrators.
“The command assures members of the public that every effort is being made to ensure the swift resolution of the case.”
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