Gunmen kidnap five persons, shoot two others in Plateau community
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen have kidnapped five persons and shot two others during an attack opposite Nnenza Filling Station in Mista Ali community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at Mista Ali, responded to a distress report of the kidnapping.
Military sources said the troops, upon arrival at the scene, discovered that the unidentified gunmen had abducted five persons identified as Nathaniel David, Musa Saleh, Zakariya Saleh, Mrs Faith Yusuf and Mrs Tina John.
The attackers also shot two other victims, identified as Alhaji Abdullahi Usman Biyu and Maryam Adamu, before escaping with the abducted persons.
The injured victims were evacuated to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.
The sources said troops, in collaboration with other security agencies, had commenced search-and-rescue operations to locate the abducted victims and track down the fleeing attackers.
Efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
