Another medical doctor, Muyiwa Alonge,
with the Federal Medical Centre, Owo,
narrowly escaped death in the early hours of
Tuesday after gunmen broke into his home
in Aule, in Akure metropolis.
The attack is coming barely a week after his
professional colleague, Dr. David
Oguntuase, was suspected to have been
assassinated and burnt beyond recognition.
Incidentally, Dr. Alonge and Dr. Oguntuase
were on the list of persons accused of
threatening the life of the Medical Director
of FMC, Dr. Olufemi Omotoso.
Dr. Longe told our correspondent on
Tuesday that the attackers broke through
his door violently brandishing dangerous
weapons and threatened to kill him.
"They actually did not ask for anything.
They said they came to kill me. For over 30
minutes I pleaded with them and prayed,
and somehow they changed their minds,"
the traumatized medical doctor said.
He also narrated that he was hit with a
metal and manhandled in the presence of
his wife and children.
"I can only say that I escaped with my life
through the help of God. They came in
about 2.00am. They were two that came in
and we suspected that there were others
waiting outside," he said.
He said the gunmen eventually went away
with his computers, money and his phones.
Dr. Longe said the matter had been
reported at the Okuta Elerinla Police Station
in Akure.
Only on Monday, the Nigerian Medical
Association, Ondo State, called on the
Government and its agencies to provide
security for the other eight members
alleged to be after the life of Dr. Omotoso
to forestall any threat to their lives.
Police Public Relations Officer, Wole
Ogodo, when contacted, said he was yet to
be briefed on the matter and would get
back to our correspondent when he
receives information.
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