The supreme ruler of Tal chiefdom, the Golong Tal, His Highness Nanleng Yusuf Gotus, in the Pankshin local government area of Plateau State, has been kidnapped by gunmen.
Newsmen gathered from residents that the gunmen stormed the palace of the supreme ruler at about 1:00 am on Monday, and whisked him to an unknown destination.
The kidnappers have contacted the palace, demanding N50 million in ransom.
Still in Plateau Gunmen riding on motorcycles have reportedly kidnapped the traditional ruler of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Residents said that the traditional ruler identified as His Royal Highness, Dauda Mohammed Suleiman, was abducted when the gunmen attacked his palace in Pinau community of the council area on Monday night, 26th September.
A resident in Wase town and Chairman of Action Democratic Congress in the Wase LGA, Hon. Abdullahi Gadole confirmed the kidnap of the monarch to journalists in Jos on Tuesday 27 September.
Gadole said that since the traditional ruler was whisked away to an unknown destination, the residents of the community had been searching for him without success.
Gadole said, “he was kidnapped yesterday (Monday). The kidnappers rode on motorcycles to his house in Pinau community and abducted the traditional ruler. Since then, we have not seen him nor have his abductors contacted anyone to know what they want.”
Also in a separate attack on Monday, by bandits in Jannaret Town, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, one person was confirmed dead while two others sustained injuries.Â
It was gathered that the deceased in Mangu LGA, identified as Mapack Linus, and the two injured victims were shot by the bandits when they opened fire on the residents after arriving in the community.
A resident of Jannaret town, Yusuf Charles, confirmed the attack to newsmen in Jos on Monday.
According to Charles, “It was on Sunday night that bandits arrived in Jannaret Town, around 7:30 pm, and just opened fire on people in the community.”
