Tension In Plateau As Gunmen Kidnap Another Traditional Ruler
Palpable tension has again enveloped the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State following the kidnap of a traditional ruler, Diket Gupiya, by gunmen.
Gupiya’s abduction is coming barely two months after Charles Mato, the Sum Pyem, and paramount ruler in the neighbouring Gindiri District was kidnapped and later released after ransom was reportedly paid.
Some residents, who confirmed the latest kidnap incident in Jos on Friday, said that the monarch was abducted at his palace in Pushit on Thursday night.
According to them, the district head was in his palace watching television around 9pm when the gunmen attacked his house and whisked him away to an unknown destination.