An Abuja-based veterinary doctor, Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, has been killed by suspected kidnappers who also abducted his three children in Kubwa.
An Abuja-based veterinary doctor and former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter, Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, has been killed by suspected kidnappers who abducted his three children.
The gunmen stormed his residence in the Kubwa district along the Kubwa-Kaduna road on Friday night, taking him and his children. His body was later found dumped by the roadside.
Dr Ogbu’s death was confirmed by Andrew Gabriel Ikechukwu, who wrote on Facebook: “Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, the immediate past chairman of the NVMA FCT chapter, who was kidnapped alongside his three children from his home in Kubwa Abuja, was found dead. The three children are yet to be released. May God please intervene.”
The late Ogbu, described as a dedicated professional, leaves behind a nursing wife and grieving family. Colleagues and friends expressed shock at the loss, calling it a devastating blow to the veterinary profession.
The FCT Police Command has yet to issue an official statement.