The District Head and Second Class Chief, Alhaji Umaru Nyala, a Police Inspector and sixteen other locals have been abducted Sergeant by armed bandits who invaded Pupule, in Yorro Local government area in Taraba state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that tragedy struck in Pupule, in Yorro Local government area when the gunmen invaded the village around 2 am on Tuesday while residents of the community were asleep.
Spokesman of the Police Command, SP Abdullahi Usman confirmed the development and said the Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, has ordered a manhunt of the marauders and safe rescue of the victims.
According to him, “The strike force and anti-kidnapping squad of the Police are currently combing the bushes with local hunters and vigilantes to rescue the victims.
“One of the Police officers kidnapped was on casual leave while the other works and resides in that community.”