In the Tal Chiefdom of the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, gunmen who are believed to be kidnappers have abducted a traditional ruler.
On September 26, 2022, at around one in the morning, HRH Yusuf Nanleng Gutus, the Ngolong Tal (a third-class king), was kidnapped.
According to a Chiefdom resident, the family has not yet heard from the kidnappers.
Prince Dakup Ezra, Member Representing Panshin South State Constituency, called for calm on the issue, saying that the safe return of the chief is paramount.
He called on the people of the chiefdom and the constituency in general to go about their normal businesses and refrain from any act of provocation or taking the law into their own hands.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.
