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Plateau: Gunmen storm Bungha community, abduct four, demand N20m ransom

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnapper have abducted four persons during an attack on Bungha community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

It was gathered that the gunmen robbed a woman whom they accosted on the way and forced to lead them to the house of their victims, before whisking them away to an unknown destination.

The kidnappers were said to have contacted family members of their victims and demanded a N20m ransom.

The incident was confirmed by Bala Fwangje, lawmaker representing Mangu South in the state House of Assembly, on Friday.

He said: “Yes, four of our people have been kidnapped. I have just arrived Mangu and we don’t know those who perpetrated the act.

“From what I was told, the kidnappers came to the village in the evening around 7pm on Thursday and abducted the victims and are now demanding a ransom before they could release them.”

The lawmaker who condemned the development, said the incident had been reported to the security agents.

When contacted, the acting spokesman of Plateau state police command, ASP Donbey Peters, told journalists that he needed time to enable him to get details of the incident.

“I will get back to you. Let me call the DPO in Mangu LGA for information on the incident,” the acting PPRO said.

Sunny Green Itodo

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