After 10 months in kidnappers’ den, Kaduna doctor regains freedom

After 10 months in captivity, Kaduna-based doctor Ganiyat Popoola has regained freedom from her abductors.

Mrs Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted in December 2023 alongside her husband, Nurdeen Popoola, and nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy.

While her husband had since been released after a ransom was reportedly paid, Mrs Popoola and her nephew remained in captivity until 30 October.