Arrest of Multicare Hospital Director Clarified by Police

Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, the Chief Medical Director of Multicare Hospital in Makurdi, was arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad attached to the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja. The Benue State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondongu, issued a statement on Thursday morning clarifying that Ogbaji's arrest was part of an ongoing investigation.

This followed widespread social media reports claiming he had been abducted while attending to patients at his hospital on Wednesday night. Ogbaji's daughter, Patience, initially reported her father's abduction and called for his safe return.

However, Aondongu later characterized the abduction claims as a “false alarm,” confirming that Ogbaji was not kidnapped but arrested. The specific details surrounding the investigation remain undisclosed, and the police advised the public to disregard the abduction reports.