The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the District Head of Alingora community in Ardo-Kola local government council of the state.
The monarch, whose name was given as Jauro Alingora, was said to have been kidnapped alongside six members of the community on October 1, 2023.
Confirming the development on Tuesday, the spokesperson of the Police Command, Abdullahi Usman, said the district head was kidnapped yesterday with six other people.
Usman said the Command is on top of the situation, and have put measures in place towards rescuing the monarch and those kidnapped alongside him .
He called on persons with genuine information to reach out to the police and other sister security agencies with such information.
Some residents from the community, who spoke with DAILY POST, said the kidnappers, who stormed the community in their numbers, operated for several hours.
A resident, who gave his name as Buba Mallam, said the hoodlums, who were armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community at about 9:00 pm on Monday.
A palace guard who also confirmed the incident, said the hoodlums operated for over an hour.
He urged the security agencies to do all they can to rescue the monarch and the other victims unhurt.
