A total of twenty-one individuals, including a 3rd class Chief of the community, Alhaji Umaru Nyala, were reportedly kidnapped in a recent gunmen attack in the Pupule community of Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The perpetrators, believed to be heavily armed kidnappers, stormed the village at approximately 2:00 am on Tuesday, firing their weapons indiscriminately in various areas of the community.
According to an eyewitness interviewed by Channels Television, the group of twenty-two kidnapped individuals includes a pregnant woman, members of the same family, as well as the son of the 3rd class chief and his security orderly.
Disturbingly, this incident marks the third occurrence of ransom-related kidnappings within the village in less than six months, with no arrests made in any of the cases.
Residents in the community are currently living in a state of fear, as some individuals have been observed fleeing the village in search of safety, according to the eyewitness. The Police, however, have not yet confirmed the occurrence and have deployed their tactical squad to the location to conduct an investigation and gather further information regarding the incident.
