Suspected Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Two Chinese In Taraba

Bandits have struck again in Taraba State, killed one person, and kidnapped two nationals of the Republic of China in the state.

According to Channels Television, the incident took place on Monday night at a mining site at Arufu community in the Wukari Local Government Area of the state.

The Police spokesperson in the state, David Misal, confirmed the abduction to the news medium on a telephone interview on Wednesday.

The police assured that its operatives were on top of the situation and have already begun a manhunt for the fleeing bandits with an ongoing full-scale investigation.

The Police Public Relations Officer noted that the two abducted foreigners were staff of a mining company in the state.

Misal added that several others who sustained various degrees of injury while scampering for safety have been taken to various health facilities within the community for treatment.

The attacked community is a boundary town between Benue and Taraba States and has been in the news for a series of attacks arising from mining activities in the area.

According to the Police Spokesperson, no contact has been established with the abductors to know what their demands are.

This incident comes after weeks of no reported case of kidnap or attack and counter-attack in the area.