Gunmen have abducted the son of a Taraba monarch alongside 7 others.
They were abducted at Illela village in Karim-Lamido Local Government area of Taraba State.
Eye witness account said the Gunmen numbering over 15 who invaded the village at about 4pm on Thursday February 17, are reportedly part of the bandits that have been terrorizing the area for the past few months.
According to some resident of the village, the eight people including son of the District Head of Zip town were abducted and taken to an unknown location.
They said the bandits are now in control of the area and they move with guns freely during the day and night.
Also that there’s no presence of security agents, and many people including women are robbed and kidnapped.
“The bandits are in control of the area and have forced many of the residents to relocate out of the area.”
District head of Zip, Alhaji Uba, confirmed that his son Buhari was among the eight people abducted, adding that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N70million.
