Armed Men Kidnap Medical Director From Benue Hospital

Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, who serves as Medical Director at Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, Benue State, has been kidnapped by armed men, according to reports. The doctor was said to have been seized at roughly 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, as he was providing care to patients at the facility. The people suspected of carrying out the abduction reportedly showed up at the hospital in a Toyota Sienna and took the medical director to a location that has not been disclosed. Ukan Kurugh, who verified the event, stated that his daughter got in touch with him soon after it happened and told him the family had gone to multiple police stations in Makurdi as they tried to find out where he was. At the time this report was being prepared, however, the family had not yet learned anything about the doctor’s whereabouts or how he was doing. The development has led to demands for security agencies to step in without delay and increase efforts to find Dr. Ogbaji and bring him back safely. Kurugh appealed to anyone with reliable information that could help locate him to call his daughter at 08103741953.