Gunmen Abducts Plateau Traditional Ruler

The Pleteau State Police Command has made the kidnapping of a second class traditional ruler of Dorock Kingdom in Shandam Local Government Area of Plateau State,  Mr. David Dongbam, known on Tuesday.

DSP Terna Tyopev, the spokesperson of the command, who made this revelation on Tuesday said that Dongbam was abducted at his residence in Shandam on Monday night.

“Yesterday, at about 10pm, we received information that unknown gunmen stormed the residence of the Longdorock, Mr David Dongbam, a second-class chief of Dorock Kingdom of Shandam LGA and took him to unknown destination.

“On receipt of the information, we immediately formed a search-and-rescue team which is working assiduously to rescue the traditional ruler unhurt,” Tyopev told News Agency of Nigeria in Jos.

The PPRO said the command would update members of the public on developments on the issue, adding that efforts were on to rescue the monarch.