BREAKING: ABDUCTED DOCTOR, GANIYAT POPOOLA, NEPHEW REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER 10 MONTHS

A female doctor, Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, has regained her freedom after 10 months in captivity.

Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, who stays with them.

After several negotiations with the kidnappers, the husband was released on March 8, 2024, but the doctor and Abdul-Mugniy were not released.

However, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Tope Osundara, confirmed the release of Popoola and her nephew to newsmen in a telephone interview.

The NARD president also noted that no ransom was paid to secure her release.

“No ransom was paid at all,” he said.

Details later…