The abductors of a medical doctor in the state, Dr Adewumi, in Emure Ekiti have not contacted the family about 24 hours after the incident.

The doctor was whisked away by gunmen numbering about seven on his farm at Emure Ekiti on Wednesday.

Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti State, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the development, said:

“We have not heard anything from the abductors.

“But our men are still trailing them. Our men are still combing the bush. We want to ensure we get them and reunite the doctor with his family.

Abutu had on Wednesday evening, said, “A medical doctor was abducted by a group of about seven men while working in his farm. We mobilised to the place, but the abductors had absconded with the doctor”.

The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Ekiti State Branch, Dr Tunji Omotayo, who condemned the abduction of the doctor, which he described as unfortunate, said, “the NMA will engage the police and other security agencies”.

Omotayo, who said the doctor and five others were in the farm, explained:

“They had finished working in the farm, they were about to board their vehicle when the bandits appeared and asked them to lie face down. It was only the doctor that they took away leaving others.

“When you look at it, it was not like the typical herdsmen operation. The herdsmen would have taken all of them to maximise profit.

“It is very unfortunate at this time when everybody is at home and doctors are at the forefront of providing healthcare. This is not the best time for any group of people to threaten us and our family. It is rather unfortunate,” the NMA chairman said.