Uknown gunmen on Saturday night kidnapped Hon. Hosea Ibi, a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly representing Takum I constituency. The Taraba State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dave Akinremi who confirmed the incident on Sunday morning said three men riding on a motorcycle accosted the lawmaker late last night and took him to an unknown location.
“We got information last night that three men riding on a motorcycle accosted somebody whom we later confirmed to be the lawmaker representing Takum I, Hon. Hosea Ibi, forced him to climb the bike with them and took him away.
“I quickly mobilised my men who are currently on the manhunt to close in on the kidnappers. The kidnappers have not yet established contact with anybody, but we are trailing them using our intelligence and we will surely rescue the lawmaker.”
Punch quoted an eyewitness Mr. Rimansikpe Tsokwa as saying that the three men broke into the house of the lawmaker at about 10:27 pm and collected all the mobile phones from the occupants of the house before taking their target away.
Takum, where the incident happened, is the hometown of Rtd. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma and Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba who is currently in the town on a Christmas break.
