By Aiyeku Timothy
The Council Chairman of Ardo-kola local government area of Taraba, Hon. Salihu Dovo and his nephew, Timothy Aminu, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday.
This has been confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer of Taraba Command, DSP David Misal.
Timothy Aminu was killed in the process of stopping the gunmen from kidnapping the Council chairman.
The Police PRO said the gunmen invaded the deceased’s residence at the Sabon-Gari area of Jalingo at about 1am on Sunday, shooting sporadically for over 30 minutes before abducting the council boss.
According to him, Dovo was dragged by the gunmen, who headed towards the River Lamurde, the border between Jalingo and Ardo-Kola local government areas.
The PPRO added that local vigilantes and police trailed the gunmen, but they had shot the victim on noticing they could not escape with him.
His corpse was dumped in Nahuta village across the river Lamurde boundary between Ardo-Kola and Jalingo council areas.
The police spokesman therefore, confirmed that arrests have been made over the incident.
“We have made some arrests and I can assure you that the killers of the council boss and his nephew would be brought to book,” he assured.
The remains of the council boss and his nephew have been deposited at Federal Medical Centre Mortuary Jalingo.
