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.

 

By Idowu Olabode

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