Tragedy struck on Friday as unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted the district head of Gunduma in Mutumbiyu Chiefdom of Taraba State, Mallam Wali Gunduma, alongside four of his subjects, including a housewife. 

It was gathered that the kidnappers stormed Gunduma a suburb of Gassol Local Government Area at midnight on Friday and abducted the traditional chief in his palace.

It was further gathered that the wife and son of a prominent politician, Alhaji Sani Gunduma, and two other persons were also abducted.

 
It was further gathered that the gunmen numbering about 20 operated for over an hour before abducting their victims to an unknown location and were said to be operating from a forest located in between mountains at the border area between Gassol and Bali local government areas.

At the time of filing this report, the kidnappers have not made contact with the families of the monarch and the four others they abducted.

The Spokesperson of Taraba Police Command, DSP Usman Abdullahi, confirmed the incident adding that police were on the trail of the kidnappers.