ARREST HERDSMEN OR WE DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY

Following the abduction of two doctors by herdsmen on the Lagos Ibadan expressway, the National Association of Resident doctors has faulted the delay in the arrest of the kidnappers saying the unimpressive response of the police tends dangers for other medical practitioners across the country.

It however, threatened to declare a state of emergency if President Muhammad Buhari and the inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to take urgent measures.

The National president Dr. Ibisola Babalola addressed newsmen yesterday at the University college Hospital, Ibadan.

He said:

Two of our colleagues, Dr. Damola Olufajo and Dr. Tayo Odebunmi were kidnapped by three herdsmen. The doctors are now calling on President Buhari and the Inspector of Police to ensure that the culprits are apprehended. Until the suspects are arrested and brought to book, our lives are not safe. These hoodlums could be lurking around the UCH waiting for doctors to kidnap.

Nigeria with a population of at least 180million needs at least 300,000 doctors to take care of the dearth of doctors in the country, we only have less than 35,000. With this trend of insecurity, more doctors may leave the country. We want the IGO to use his professionalism to save the day.