Suspected kidnappers, armed with firearms, have killed a housewife and injured her husband in the capital city of Taraba State, Jalingo.
Taraba State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Usman Abdullahi, who confirmed revealed that the tragic event occured in the early hours of Sunday at the Mile 6 area of Jalingo metropolis, as reported by Daily Trust.
According to Abdullahi, the armed assailants forcibly entered the residence of Mr. Balanko Alex Gamalia, where they proceeded to shoot both Mr. Balanko and his wife while attempting to abduct them.
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He said that the wife of Mr Balanko died on the spot while Mr Balanko, who sustained injury, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Jalingo.
Meanwhile, he noted that two persons, including a woman, was abducted in the house.
Abdullahi further said that police were on the trail of the kidnappers, appealing to members of the public to provide information to the police to enable them track down criminal elements in the society.