Another FMC Doctor attacked by gunmen in Akure
      

Another medical doctor with the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Muyiwa Alonge, narrowly escaped death on Tuesday after some gunmen broke into his home at Aule in the 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.

Alonge and Oguntuase were on the list of persons accused of threatening the life of the Medical Director of FMC.

Longe told Punch News on Tuesday that the attackers broke through his door brandishing weapons and threatening 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 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 2am. They were two that came in, but we suspected that there were others waiting outside,” he said.

He said the gunmen eventually went away with his computers, money and phones.

Longe said the matter had been reported at the Okuta Elerinla Police Station in Akure.

The Nigerian Medical Association, Ondo State, had on Monday called on the government to provide security for the other eight members alleged to be after the life of FMC Medical Director to forestall any threat to their lives.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Wole Ogodo, confirmed the incident.

He said the police would apprehend the criminals.