Gunmen kill monarch, abduct another in Plateau

The District Head of Birbyang in Birbyang Ward of Kantana Area of Plateau State Alhaji Zubairu Usman Garba has been forcefully abducted by gunmen. 

The abduction took place a week after the village Head of Shuwaka in Kyaram District, Garga Area was killed by kidnappers after the payment of millions as ransom.

Confirming the incidences in a statement in Jos yesterday, a Community leader Tarus Salim Dugub said the people of Jhar Chiefdom are under siege.

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According to him: “What began as isolated attacks has now transformed into a coordinated onslaught by bloodthirsty bandits. Just last night, these criminals invaded Birbyang Ward of Kantana Area, kidnapping the District Head of Birbyang.

“This tragic incident marks another dark day for our people, and it is becoming clearer that the bandits are steadily shifting their operations from Garga Area to Kantana Area.

“It is heartbreaking that within the span of one week, we lost one respected traditional ruler, the Village Head of Shuwaka in Kyaram District, Garga Area, who was abducted and later killed despite millions of naira being paid as ransom.”