Bandits kidnap varsity lecturer, attack businessman in Taraba
A lecturer from Taraba State University, Engineer Joshua Saleh, has been kidnapped by armed men along the Chinkai-Kente-Wukari highway.
The abduction, according to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, occurred on July 31 around 8:30pm between Janda-Ikula and Ikyior communities in Wukari Local Government Area.
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A businessman, Mr. Emmanuel Bibinu, who was travelling with Saleh, recounted the attack.
He said four armed men ambushed their vehicle, shooting at the front tyres and forcing them to stop.
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The kidnappers took valuables, including a Samsung Galaxy G10 valued at ₦1.7 million and ₦83,000 in cash.
Bibinu managed to escape and was rescued by a local hunter, who took him to the police station. Saleh, however, was taken by the kidnappers.
Saleh is a 38-year-old academic staff member at Taraba State University.
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