Musa Affos (Rhapsodi)

Tragedy struck on Saturday as unknown gunmen kidnap three persons in jalingo, Taraba state capital.


The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr David Misal, confirmed the incident to Rhapsodi Affos Blog (RAB) via Telephone. DSP Misal revealed that the victims were kidnapped in Magami area of Jalingo in the early hours of Saturday.

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While he was asked by RAB reporter what the police is doing to rescue the abducted persons,  He, however, noted that the police were already on the search of the abductors and would do everything humanly possible to ensure that the kidnapped persons were rescued.

Narrating her ordeal, a wife to one of the victims, Chibugo Nweze, said her husband, Ekene, was sleeping when the abductors arrived in the home.


According to her, the assailants shot sporadically into the air to scare neighbours, broke their door, and left the house with her husband.


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Chibugo added that the kidnappers order Ekene to dress up and follow them and carted away with some money they have in the house.

She also explained that shortly after taking her husband, the attackers pounced on her landlord Linus Ifekwueme and one Mr Emmanuel who live in the same compound with them.


The victim’s wife said the persons abducted were all Igbo businessmen resident in Magami.

She, however, noted that there has been no contact with the abductors to know their demands or the whereabouts of the victims.