Five people abducted in attack in Plateau State
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Trust
Armed men abducted five people and wounded two others during an attack on Thursday night on the Mista Ali community, in Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. The kidnappers are demanding a ransom, according to the community’s traditional ruler, Danladi Akinja Kasuwa, who called for stronger security.
Five people were abducted and two others wounded by gunfire during an attack by armed men in Mista Ali, in Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, according to the community’s traditional ruler, Danladi Akinja Kasuwa, quoted by Daily Trust. The attackers opened fire on Thursday night and residents fled amid the gunfire.
The kidnappers demanded a ransom, but the families of those abducted had not yet paid it at the time of Danladi Akinja Kasuwa’s testimony. The two wounded people were taken to hospital for treatment. The traditional ruler called on the authorities and security forces to strengthen their presence, rescue the hostages and pursue those responsible.
The attack comes after an ambush that killed four people in Plateau State, Nigeria on 9 November, followed by an armed attack on a mining site in Plateau State, reported on 10 November.
