Kidnappers have killed a popular cattle merchant and abducted his wife and two of his sons in Jalingo in Taraba State.
It was gathered that the businessman, Gidago Hassan, was a leading cattle merchant in Jalingo. He was attacked at his residence located at Mallam Audu village at 2 am on Wednesday night,
It was learnt that the gunmen numbering almost twelve forced their way into the house of the merchant. It was also gathered that while the assailants were leading the merchant and his family members to an unknown location, they shot him dead and left his lifeless body behind.
The deceased was buried at Jika Da Dari main burial ground at about 9.30 am on Thursday.
Spokesperson of the Taraba State Police Command, DSP Usman Abdullahi confirmed the incident.
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