Suspected gunmen on Monday abducted the wife of a doctor at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi and her friend at gunpoint at New GRA in Benue State.

DailyTrust quoting an eyewitness reported that the alleged abduction happened between 6:00pm and 6:30 pm in front of the doctor’s residence.

According to reports, the assailants attacked the victims when the friend was about to alight from the vehicle of her host.

The doctor simply identified as Dr Dzwachi, was said to have confirmed the abduction of his wife and her friend without going into details.

According to him, he has intimated the police about the incident.

However, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Benue Command, DSP Catherine Anene, could not be reached for confirmation.