Kaduna Female Doctor Regains Freedom Ten Months After Abduction
A female doctor, Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, has regained her freedom after 10 months in captivity.
A registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, Popoola, was abducted along with her husband and nephew.
Her husband was released in March, while Popoola and her nephew remained in captivity.
Popoola’s kidnapping had sparked widespread outrage, particularly among the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which went on strike in August to press for their colleague’s release.
The President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Tope Osundara on Wednesday, confirmed the release of Popoola and her nephew in a telephone interview.
“Yes, it is true. It happened today (Wednesday). For now, we have insulated her away from people. We only allow very limited access to her,” he stated.
Osundara also disclosed that no ransom was paid to secure her release.
Kaduna Female Doctor Regains Freedom Ten Months After Abduction is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
