Twenty-one people, including the 3rd class Chief of the community Alhaji Umaru Nyala, have been kidnapped in the Pupule community of Yorro local Government Area of Taraba State.
At around 2:00 am on Tuesday, heavily armed gunmen who appeared to be kidnappers attacked the village and opened fire in various locations throughout the neighborhood.
An eyewitness told Channels Television that the 22 persons abducted included the son of the third-class chief and his security orderly, as well as members of the same family and a pregnant woman.
In the series, kidnapping for ransom has occurred in the village three times in less than six months without the arrest of a suspect
The eyewitness also revealed that residents are now living in fear in the community as some are seen fleeing the village for haven.
The Police are yet to confirm the incident, saying that they have dispatched their tactical squad to the scene for investigation to unravel more details of the incident.
