The proprietor of Titilayo Hospital in Gbede, Surulere Local Government Area, Oyo State, has gone missing after being allegedly kidnapped by armed men.
The man, simply known as “Baba Rasheed,” who owns and runs a private clinic, Titilade Hospital, Gbede in the Surulere Local Government area, was abducted on Friday night around 9.00 p.m., according to information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.
The man was kidnapped on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Road, according to a source who wished to remain anonymous.
According to the source, the incident was reported to the Igbon Police Divisional Headquarters.
Confirming the incident, SP Adewale Osifeso, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, said that investigation was already in progress about the incident.
When contacted for reactions on the matter, Dr Ayotunde Fasunla, the Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Oyo State, condemned the heinous act of the suspected gunmen.
Fasunla said that the victim was not a medical doctor, but only own and operates a private medical facility at the boundary between Oyo State and Kwara.
“Preliminary and reliable information at my disposal revealed that the man is popularly known as ‘Baba Rasheed’.
“He is not a Medical Doctor, but a quack who operates a private facility in Gbede (boundary between Oyo and Kwara State) with high patronage from unsuspecting citizens in the area.
“Information also has it that he was picked up from his facility last night.
“NMA Oyo condemns the kidnapping and prays for his quick and safe release,” Fasunla said.