The Taraba state Police command has confirmed the abduction of six persons by suspected kidnappers.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that gunmen, in the early hours of Thursday, stormed Pupule, a community in Yorro local government area of the state and abducted six persons.
The incident according to locals, happened around 2 am when majority of the inhabitants were asleep. Pupule is also about 50 kilometres from Jalingo, the state capital.
Spokesman of the Police in Taraba, SP Abdullahi Usman, who spoke said the anti-kidnapping and strike force unit of the command, alongside vigilantes and hunters, are on the trail of the assailants.
The latest abduction is coming a few days after a cleric was last Sunday kidnapped in Tundun Haske, Donga local government area of the state.
The state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the wake of this happenings again called on the state government to ensure security presence is felt at the grassroots.
The State Chairman of CAN, Rev Dr. Isaiah Magaji Jirapye, in a statement said, “CAN is worried that local Communities and villages are no longer safe as they are attacked frequently by these bad elements without caution and regard to humanity.
“This must not be allowed to continue to happen, government should prioritise the security of the local communities across the state.”
In a related development, bandits last night Thursday reportedly abducted a famous businessman in Aliero town nicknamed one million and one other former staff of Aliero University of Science and Technology Kebbi state.
The former staff of the university whose name was simply given as Abdulkareem Bala was alleged to have been kidnapped by the armed bandits a few minutes after abducting the popular businessman.
A source who confirmed the incident said that 1m the victim owns several businesses and a plaza in Aliero town but he has been confirmed to be whisked away by armed bandits following the latest attack in Kebbi.
However, the Kebbi State Command, police image maker, SP Nafiu Abubakar when contacted by our correspondent said he would find out and get back to us.
Earlier, it was rumoured that students of the university were kidnapped but the university public relations officer said over the phone that no student of the university was abducted and that the school is safe and calm “No student of the university was kidnapped but our former staff was kidnapped one Abdulkareem Bala so students should not panic and should disregard social media post on the kidnap in the school he said