At least 113 traditional rulers have been kidnapped in different parts of Nigeria in the past four years
The unabated rising insecurity in Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari is manifested across the country with the various attacks on schools, individuals and traditional rulers.
In Taraba, the chief of Sansani, Mallam Abdulmudallabi Nuhu and two others were abducted on the Jalingo Mutum Biyu road on May 29 for N50m. More so, the district head of Gayari village in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Muhammed and another man were abducted on the 31st of the same month. Their abductors demanded N40m, but N5m was said to have been paid.
In Oshiagu Ngbo community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, John Nnaji, the village head and four others were kidnapped on February 3.
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