Tension Erupts As Gunmen Abduct Powerful First Class Monarch In Top Arewa State
- Some unknown gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler in the Angware in Jos east local government area of Plateau state
- The assailants attacked the monarch's palace around 3am on Friday morning and started shooting sporadically
- One of the police officers attached to the palace and a local hunter was shot by the gunmen who escaped with the monarch to an unknown place
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Jos, Plateau - Dr Isaac Azi Wakili, the Agwom Izere, a first-class traditional monarch in the Angware in Jos East local government area of Plateau state has been abducted at his palace by some unidentified gunmen.
According to some sources close to the palace in Angware, the assailants attacked the palace at about 3am on Friday, January 20 and started shooting sporadically, Channels Television reported.
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The security personnel attached to the palace engaged the gunmen but were overpowered, leading to 2 of them sustaining injuries while the assailants took away the paramount ruler.
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The abduction of the traditional ruler was confirmed by the spokesperson of the police in the state, DSP Alfred Alabo.
Alabo added that the tactical team of the police has been for the immediate rescue of the kidnapped paramount ruler.
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According to a source, the gunmen shot a local security man and injured one of the police officers attached to the palace. They then took the paramount ruler to an unknown location.
It was reported that the local hunters in the area chased the gunmen when they got their information but the assailants keep changing their tracks until they could no longer be traced by the hunters.
The traditional ruler was said to be sick and his health condition remained a concern to the people of the community.
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