Work has resumed at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Esan Central local government following release of the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin.

Prof. Okogbenin was abducted last week by gunmen at Ramat Park in Benin City while on his way to Abuja.

Two of his police orderlies identified as Sergeants Odion Jonathan Ajibola and Etinosa Erhuegbea, both of Irrua Police Divisional Headquarters were killed in the process.

Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the released but refused to give details on where the CMD was released.

Family sources said he was released last night after ransom was collected.

Public Relations Officer of ISTH, Mr. Ernest Ohue, said workers at the hospital were in jubilation mood after news of the release filtered in.

Ohue said workers have resumed work immediately and patients were being attended to.

The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association at a press briefing yesterday expressed condolences to the families of the slain police officers.

Chairman of Edo NMA, Dr. Valentine Omoifo, called for more funding of police activities so that citizens could sleep with their eyes closed.

Dr. Omoifo noted that an improved would lead to low crime rate.

Shame will not let the police say how much they used to beg the kidnappers before he was released.