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Gunmen kidnapped the daughter of former Plateau state commissioner Peter Mwadkon

Gunmen kidnapped the daughter of former Plateau state commissioner Peter Mwadkon on Tuesday. Christe Peter is the daughter of a member o...


Gunmen kidnapped the daughter of former Plateau state commissioner Peter Mwadkon on Tuesday. Christe Peter is the daughter of a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who was abducted at 2pm at her home in Kwata in Jos South Plateau State.

The Nation found that the gunmen entered the house and picked up a boy, but returned to save him and took Christe, who completed her degree at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The hostages were heard to have a dispute with them after they kidnapped the 10-year-old boy, denying that the girlfriend was sent to adopt the child. Meanwhile, the kidnappers contacted the family of the former commissioner and demanded up to N5 million as ransom money.

The attack came six hours after a 27-year-old Gabriel Paul was killed in Torok village in Rim district of Riyom Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State.

Paul was killed at about 8 pm on Monday after being attacked by suspected Shepherds. State police confirmed the incident and assured the families of the victims that the suspects would be released. State Police spokesman DSP Terna Tyopev confirmed to The Nation that the incident happened by telephone. He said Paul was returning from receiving his phone charge and had met his fate.

By Aminu Ibrahim 

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