Ten months after her kidnapping, Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, has regained her freedom.
The captors released the female doctor and her nephew on Wednesday evening.
Persecondnews recalls that on December 27, 2023, Popoola, a Registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron Leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy.
However, on March 8, 2024, after several negotiations with the kidnappers, the husband was released, but the doctor and Abdul-Mugniy were still held.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had embarked on a series of protests nationwide and repeatedly made calls on the Federal Government to secure the release of the doctor.
The President of NARD, Tope Zenith Osundara, confirmed the release 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, Osundara said.
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