Popular Taraba business man, Uche Obi have been abducted by suspected kidnapers in Jalingo on Saturday.

Taraba State police command has said it has no knowledge of the alleged kidnapping of a businessman, Mr. Uche Obi in Jalingo, Taraba State capital.

Obi was said to have been kidnapped by unknown persons around midnight of Saturday when he left his business centre located at ATC.

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The Police Public Relations Officer Taraba State police command, DSP David Misar promptly rejected having any knowledge of the abduction of Mr. Obi when contacted for confirmation.


DSP Misal said the police command was yet to be briefed of abduction of the businessman.

meanwhile, the immediate younger brother to Mr. Uche Obi, Mr. Aboy Obi confirmed the incident to our reporter, saying his elder brother got missing midnight of Saturday in Jalingo.

“We can not tell where he was picked up by the people who are holding him. All we know is that he got missing since Saturday night.


“We miss him at the business centre. He was also not at home, but as a matter of fact, I can’t tell where he was picked. We have been calling his phone numbers but none is connecting.

“Yesterday being Sunday, his captors wrote a note and placed at the gate of his house. The note indicated a phone number to be called. The note was placed without notice of those who are staying in the house.

Since yesterday, the wife of Mr. Obi has been calling and calling but no one has picked the phone yet to establish communication,” Aboy stated.