Crime
Gunmen Kidnapped Retired Police Inspector in Jos
Gunmen Kidnapped Retired Police Inspector in Jos
By: Alexander Zidon
Residents of Panyam district of Mangu Local Government Area have raised alarm over the menace of kidnapping, which according to them is spreading like a wildfire in the area and Nigeria as a whole.
The residents said the youth had also embraced the trends, a situation, which resulted to prone kidnapping in recent times.
They urged the government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in Plateau State to curtail activities of dare devil derailing development in the state.
Sources available to NEWSng also affirmed that gunmen terrorising the residents of Panyam have kidnapped a retired police inspector at his home on Tuesday at about 11pm in Daika community, in Panyam district of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State
Mr Manji Luka a member of the community told NEWSng that ” the victim was kidnapped by some armed men who storm the community at midnight when most the people are fast asleep and abducted the retired police inspector after shooting in the air”
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A vigilante in the community also alleged that as at the time of the incident, gun shot was heard but they were afraid go after the abductors because they were not armed compared to the kidnappers who are well armed with sophisticated weapon.
He added that the government need to equip them with better weapons if they truly want to stop the menace of frequent kidnapping in the community.
A family member of the victim also said that ” Ayuba Mangdilis was a retired police inspector and a native of Daika community of Panyam district in Mangu LGA,” he explained that, “the kidnappers came in their numbers on motorcycles knocking at the door of the victim and treating to kill his family while asking him to open the door,
“when he refused they forcefully open the door and abducted him, they also fired some shot in the air to scare the people before escaping with the victim. Up to this the gun men had not contacted the family of the victim.” He lamented.
This incident happened two weeks after two prominent members of the community were kidnapped and released after an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom.
However, DSP Alfred Alabo the spokesman of Plateau State Police Command is yet to comment on the incident.
Gunmen Kidnapped Retired Police Inspector in Jos
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