Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers killed a person in Furaka group, Jos North Native Authorities Space of Plateau State on Tuesday night.
Residents who confirmed the incident to The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday mentioned the gunmen additionally kidnapped a girl and one other man earlier than escaping.
A resident of the group, Madaki Gottom, mentioned: “Some armed males got here to our group round 8pm on Tuesday. They invaded Furaka group close to Tina Junction in Jos Jarawa space of Jos North.
“Sadly, Mr. Aaron Danji was shot and killed whereas Antipas Gabriel and a 20-year-old woman have been being taken to an unknown vacation spot. We haven't seen anybody taken away since then.”
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, described the incident as a case of kidnapping and never one other assault by gunmen from the group.
“We’re conscious of the incident. “It isn’t about one other assault on the group, however a couple of kidnapping incident and we’re already investigating it,” the PPRO mentioned.
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