Jennifer Ugwueke
Gunmen kidnap former Senator, Police command’s Chief Imam in Taraba.
Zik Sunday, a former Senator from Taraba State has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The former lawmaker was abducted in his village on Saturday, July 11.
DgovScoops gathered from a source that the gunmen forced their way into Senator’s house and took him away to an unknown location. Sunday is a big farmer in the area and probably the criminals abducted him because of his farming activities, a source reportedly said.
Dgovscoops also gathered that the family of the victim has not yet been contacted by the abductors.
In related news, the Chief Imam of Taraba Police Command, Mallam Mustapha Nuhu, has also been abducted. Reports show that gunmen numbering 10, broke into the residence of Nuhu at Nana Aisha quarters midnight and abducted him. The cleric, a police officer serving with the Taraba state police command, reportedly preached against increasing rates of crimes, especially kidnapping in the state during a Jummat sermon on Friday, July 10. The abductors of the cleric are also yet to make contact with his family.
The spokesperson of Taraba police command, DSP David Misal, confirmed the abduction of Senator Sunday, adding that efforts were being made to rescue him. Misal, however, said he did not have details of the cleric’s abduction.