A traditional ruler of Yukuben chiefdom in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Chief Udeng Ibrahim Yamusa, and his son have been killed by suspected terrorists.
The father and son were reportedly kidnapped, last Thursday, in an ambush while returning home from Takum.
The eldest son who is also the Palace Secretary, Pastor John Ibrahim, told journalists that the victims were gruesomely murdered while on their way back to the chiefdom.
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According to Pastor Ibrahim, “My father and brother were taken unaware by these suspected militias.
“They decided to travel on a motorcycle leaving his official car because of our dilapidated road network,” he said.
The traditional ruler, whom he said was scheduled to attend a peace meeting in Takum, decided to return back home because the meeting was postponed.
Pastor Ibrahim could not ascertain why the terrorists, who had been terrorising communities in Yangtu Special Development Area, Takum and Ussa local government areas, had decided to cut short the lives of his father and brother at the same time.
While urging security operatives not to leave any stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators to book, he called for the deployment of troops to the southern zone of Taraba State.
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The state’s Acting Police Public Relations Officer in Taraba, DSP Kwache Gambo, confirmed the incident, on Saturday night.
She said the remains of the traditional ruler and his son were discovered in a bush in another community far away from the scene of the kidnap.
According to Gambo, an investigation into the incident has commenced as directed by the state commissioner of police to unravel those behind the killing.
The police spokesperson also asked residents to always report suspicious movements or threats to life early enough to enable the police to nip the situation in the bud.
