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Gunmen kidnap Traditional Ruler, Sunday Dajep From His Palace In Plateau

Gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler, His Royal Highness Sunday Dajep, from his palace in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.

It was gathered that the kidnapped monarch was the district head of Chip community inhabited by the Mhiship ethnic group.

According to Daily Trust, Sunday Dajep was kidnapped at about 11pm on Wednesday when the gunmen forced their way into his palace in Chip community along Mangu-Shendam road.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, said the command was aware of the abduction.

Alubo said, “Men of the command has been on tbe trail of the gunmen. We launched a manhunt for the gunmen as soon as we got the distress call.”

KanyiDaily had also reported how three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed by gunmen in Imo State.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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