Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Chief Press Secretary To Taraba State Governor

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Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Chief Press Secretary To Taraba State Governor

Hassan Mijinyawa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor of
Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku has been kidnapped by unknown
gunmen.

Hassan was reportedly whisked away this morning while on his way to
Gembu, along Bali-Gashaka axis of the road, to join the Governor who is
on a campaign tour of the area.

David Akinremi, Commissioner of Taraba Police Command, confirmed the
incident, stating that “personnel have been deployed to the area to
commence search and rescue of the victims”.  Haruna Manu, Deputy
Governor of Taraba State, also confirmed the incident to newsmen in
Jalingo, the state capital.  

Manu said contact had not been established with the abductors, and
urged the public to pray for the safe release of Hassan and other
victims. Hajiya Sekina Mijinyawa, wife of the abducted CPS, also
confirmed the incident to newsmen, saying: “My husband left home for
Gembu in Sardauna Local Government area at about 7am this morning only
for him to be kidnapped on the way.”  

She, however, appealed to the kidnappers to have mercy on her husband
and release him unhurt. Yusuf Garba, a witness who narrowly escaped,
said some government officials and a foreign national were among the
victims. He also said the foreigner, who was an aid worker, was heading
to a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the area.  

Garba narrated how the kidnappers operated for several hours
unhindered and finally led their victims into a nearby forest after
dispossessing them of their personal effects.

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