Former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chapter, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, has been killed by suspected kidnappers, who abducted his three children afterward.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the deceased’s residence in Kubwa district, along the Kubwa-Kaduna road, on Friday night and abducted Ogbu alongside his three children.
They subsequently killed him and dumped his body by the roadside.
Dr Ogbu’s death was confirmed by one Andrew Gabriel Ikechukwu, via his Facebook page.
He wrote: “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 among other bereaved family members.
Ogbu’s relatives remain distressed amid efforts to locate and rescue his three abducted children.
Colleagues and friends have expressed shock at the killing, describing it as a devastating loss to both his family and the veterinary profession.
The attack comes just a week after the killing of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a journalist with Arise TV, who died during a robbery in Katampe, another area of Abuja.
Police authorities have yet to issue an official statement.
All calls and messages sent to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh were not responded to.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
