Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted Chairman of the Taraba State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Peter Jediel, at his residence in Sunkani, the headquarters of Ardo-Kola LGA of the State.
Younger brother of the NLC chairman, Boniface Stephen, disclosed to newsmen that the hoodlums shot sporadically into the air to scare residents before seizing Mr Jediel and taking him away.
According to Stephen, “they came in their numbers about 12:00 am on Sunday, broke the NLC chairman’s gate, and forced their way into his compound.”
He said that “at the moment, no calls have come in from the abductors to know what their demands are.”
The Police in the state have yet to speak on the incident.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer reportedly declined to comment.
He said he could not confirm the incident also of the time he was contacted.
Mr Jediel’s abduction comes a year after the former NLC chairman in Taraba, Peter Gambo was also abducted in his house.
With the cases of kidnapping and other criminal activities on the rise in the state, Governor Darius Ishku has asked the federal government to allow citizens to own licensed guns for their own safety and protection.
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