Medical doctor missing in Kwara — NMA

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole

The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Kwara State branch, Dr. Kunle Olawepo, has raised the alarm that a doctor in the state, Dr AbdulKareem Tunde-AbdulRahman, is missing.

He said Tunde-AbdulRahman, who is a member of NMA, Kwara State branch, drove out  in his navy blue Toyota Corolla car, from his residence in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, at 6am last Sunday and had since not been seen.

It was gathered that the missing doctor wore a shirt and trousers as of the time he left his Ilorin residence.

Olawepo, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, on Saturday, said the missing doctor was working with the Kwara State Government and was posted to the General Hospital, Omu-Aran, lrepodun Local Government Area of the state.

He added that Tunde-AbdulRahman was living in Omu-Aran, where he worked, but at weekends, stayed in his father’s residence in Ilorin.

Olawepo said, “The missing doctor was seen last Sunday morning before he drove out of the house. Since then, we have not seen him. There is no lead to his whereabouts.”

He stated that members of the association had made efforts to find him.

The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, said he had yet to be informed of the incident.

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