Gunmen Kidnap daughter, Machetes father in Jalingo

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday invaded the home of a man identified as Alhaji Usman Bobo in Jalingo, Taraba State

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The gunmen attacked the man with a machete and kidnapped his daughter, Farida Usman, away around 2:00am.


It was gathered from a close source that the kidnappers attacked Alhaji Usman after he sternly refused to follow them and they in anger took the 18-year-old girl away.

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A family member explained that the abductors have since contacted the family using the Farida’s phone, asking if Alhaji Usman is still alive.

Alhaji Usman who survived the attack is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The abductors are yet to make demands are.

All efforts to speak to the police for confirmation proved abortive as the police public relations officer in Taraba state neither picked his phone calls nor responded to text messages