Gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Plateau state, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Shehu Sulaiman.
It was learnt that Suleiman, who is the Pankwal Bogghom , a second class chief in Kanan Council Area was abducted in his palace by the gunmen when they attacked his palace on Monday.
Chairman of Kanan Local Government Area, Wokdung Abbas confirmed the development in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mr Bashir Auta, on Monday.
The statement said “The Executive Chairman of Kanam Local Government Council Hon Wokdung Adamu Abbas, On behalf of the Kanam Legislative Council, the Executive, the Bogghom Chiefdom, Kanam traditional Council and the entire peace loving people of the council announces the sad and unfortunate news of the abduction of PANKWAL BOGGHOM, his royal Highness Alh Shehu Sulaiman at the early hours of Monday 20th April, 2020 by unknown gunmen”.
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The Chairman appealed to the state Governor Simon Lalong to beef up security survellance in the Council.
Senator presenting Plateau Central in the National Assembly, Hezekiah Dimka, in a statement signed by, his Senior Legistlative aide, Shehu Kanam also confirmed the abduction of the monarch describing it as a sad incident in the council area.
The Senator who noted that the abducted monarch is a man of peace called on his abductors to release him without further delay especially considering his age, status and symbol he represents as a 2nd Class Traditional Ruler in the state.
