Insecurity
Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler, Pregnant Daughter, 18 Others In Taraba
The gunmen, after abducting the second-class chief and his family members, also abducted other people
Jalingo, Taraba State– Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have invaded Pupule town, in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State, abducting a traditional ruler, Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyala, along with his pregnant daughter, son, and 18 other people.
It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering over 20, invaded the palace of the Chief of Kwaji at Pupule around 2:am on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
A source in the community said the gunmen, after abducting the second-class chief and his family members, also abducted other people inside the town abducted the orderly of the monarch.
“21 members of our community in Pupule, Yorro local govt were kidnapped this morning. They also kidnapped a 2nd class chief of our area, HRH Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyal, his son, and pregnant daughter as well as the orderly,” the source narrated.
Another source said, “We heard the sound of heavy gunshots inside the palace and we ran away from our houses, only to hear in the morning that our chief and his family members and other people inside the town were kidnapped.”
The spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Usman Abdullahi, confirmed the kidnapping of the second-class chief along with his family members and other people within the town.
“It is confirmed that the chief of Kwaji chiefdom and his family members were abducted,” Abdullahi stated.