Gunmen have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Gindiri community, in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Charles Dakat.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Dakat was abducted in the early hours of Sunday when the gunmen attacked his palace.
A resident, Helen Bulus, said, “The incident happened between 1am and 2am on Sunday. The gunmen came in large numbers.
“He was in the palace alone because his wife had travelled to Jos and the children were not also around. All through the wee hours, there was heavy shooting by the bandits in his palace and people in the community were running in different directions.
“So, this morning at daybreak, we went to the palace only to discover that the gunmen had taken the traditional ruler away.”
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The lawmaker representing Mangu South in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Bala Fwangje, also confirmed the incident.
According to the lawmaker, security operatives had been deployed in the community and were combing the bush in search of the kidnapped traditional ruler.
He said, “I just confirmed the kidnap incident from some of the security men. I also spoke with the paramount ruler of Mwaghavul, Mishkaham Mwaghavul, who also confirmed to me what happened. Right now, security men are in the bush trying to rescue the kidnapped traditional ruler.”
The Military Information Officer for Operation Safe Haven, Major Ishaku Takwa, when contacted, said troops of Operation Safe Haven at Gyambus had been mobilised to the area and were on the trail of the hoodlums.
