Taraba State Police Command have confirmed the abduction of a state legislator, Mr Hosea Ibi by three unidentified gunmen.
Mr Hosea Ibi represents Takum 1 in the State House of Assembly. according to the command’s spokesman, Mr. David Misal. He said that in Jalingo, the place where Hosea was kidnapped in Takum, his hometown on Saturday night
He said;
“I can confirm to you that the lawmaker was kidnapped last night in Takum.That is all I can tell you for now,”
The spokesman said they have mobilised men to Takum to rescue the lawmaker. Mr. Rimansikpe Tsokwa, a witness of the abduction, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Ibi was abducted around 10 p.m on Saturday.
According to MrRimansikpe
“Three gunmen alighted from two motorcycles at about 10 p.m and stormed Hosea’s mother’s residence. Immediately they entered, they seized all handsets belonging to the people in the compound. They then dragged the member to their motorcycles and whisked him away without saying anything.” he said.
