Eight months on, Ogun medical doctors demand launch of kidnapped colleague, nephew

The President, Affiliation of Resident Docs, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta, Abdulgafar Kolade, has referred to as for the fast launch of Ganiyat Popoola, a Senior Registrar on the Nationwide Eye Centre, Kaduna, and her nephew, Abdul-Mugniy Folaranmi, who’ve been held captive for nearly eight months.

Mr Kolade spoke in Abeokuta throughout a peaceable protest held by members of the Affiliation of Resident Docs, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta, on the hospital premises, Aro, Abeokuta.

He expressed deep concern over the continued captivity of Mrs Popoola and her younger nephew.

He famous that the extended detention of the medical skilled and her member of the family has not solely inflicted immense struggling on their family members, but in addition dealt a major blow to the medical neighborhood and the sufferers who depend on Mrs Popoola’s experience.

“Dr Ganiyat Popoola is a revered medical skilled devoted to the service of humanity. Her abduction, alongside her husband and nephew seven months in the past, has left a gaping gap within the lives of those that depend upon her.

“Whereas her husband was ultimately launched, Dr Popoola and Abdul-Mugniy stay in captivity, enduring unimaginable bodily and psychological trauma,” Mr Kolade said.

He affirmed the urgency of securing their launch, noting that the continuing ordeal revealed the worsening insecurity within the nation.

“The Affiliation of Resident Docs at Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta, is interesting to the federal government, safety businesses, and all related authorities to accentuate efforts to safe the protected return of Dr Popoola and her nephew,” he mentioned.

The affiliation additionally referred to as on the abductors to launch them unconditionally, stressing the profound humanitarian and moral implications of their continued detention.

“We urge the abductors to recognise the inhumanity of their actions and launch Dr Ganiyat and Abdul-Mugniy with out additional delay,” Mr Kolade pleaded.

In a present of solidarity, the affiliation additionally referred to as on most people to affix in amplifying their voices in opposition to such acts of terror and violence.

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“Allow us to stand collectively, present solidarity with the affected households, and press for fast motion. The essence of our humanity lies in our collective duty to guard each other.

“The affiliation maintains that till Dr Popoola and Abdul-Mugniy are safely returned, the medical neighborhood and the nation at giant will proceed to endure from their absence,” Mr Kolade pressured.

The protest, organised by the Affiliation of Resident Docs, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta, is a part of ongoing efforts to attract consideration to the plight of Mrs Popoola and her nephew, and to plead for swift motion from the authorities.