Medical Doctor kidnapped in consulting room three week ago in Rivers regains freedom

Daniel Efe/Port Harcourt

The Medical Doctor, Dr Kikere Ramson, who was kidnapped three weeks ago while attending to patients in his consulting room at the Oboloma Health center in Asari-Toru local government area in Rivers State last year December has regained his freedom.

Dr Ramson who was kept in captivity for more than three weeks by unknown gunmen.

The Public Relations officer for the Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr.Justice Ohaka, confirmed of the freedom of Dr Ramson this morning.

Dr Ohaka disclosed that the NMA Rivers branch and members of his family are happy that Dr.Ramson was set free five days ago unharmed and appealed to the society to recognize that they as medical Doctors are just there to render selfless service.

On whether ransom was paid to the kidnappers before Dr. Ramson was set free, the NMA spokesman did not clarify. “He said that it is counterproductive to kidnap medical doctors rendering humanitarian service.

The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Dike had condemned the act describing the act ” unnecessarily sacrilegious to abduct a Doctor while attending to patients in his Consulting Room”.