Police Say Missing Benue Doctor Was Arrested by Abuja Operatives
The Benue State Police Command has said medical doctor Jonah Ogbaji was not abducted, clarifying that he was arrested by operatives from Abuja. The command’s statement addresses reports about the doctor’s disappearance but does not provide further details about the circumstances, reasons for the arrest or his current whereabouts.
The Benue State Police Command has clarified that medical doctor Jonah Ogbaji, who had been reported missing, was not abducted. According to the command, Ogbaji was arrested by operatives from Abuja. The police statement therefore disputes the description of his disappearance as an abduction.
The clarification was issued in response to reports concerning the doctor’s whereabouts. However, the available information does not state when the arrest occurred, identify the Abuja agency involved or explain why Ogbaji was taken into custody. It also does not give details about where the doctor is being held or whether he has been released.
The police statement, as reported by Punch Nigeria, is limited to distinguishing an arrest from an abduction. No further account of the case is provided in the supplied material.
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