Ruth Semilore
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits, on Wednesday night, shot a newly-wedded man and kidnapped his wife to unknown destination in a Nasarawa community.
The incident took place at Akaleku village in Obi Local Government Area along Lafia/Markurdi Highway.
According to eyewitness who spoke to Vanguard, said assailants invaded the home of the newly-wedded couple at about 11 p.m. They shot the man and abducted the wife.
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Mr. and Mrs Alu Anzaku wedded on April 12, barely two weeks ago. They may have been in their honeymoon, when assailants descended on their home.
At the time of filing in this report the family members and sympathisers have expressed worry, as nothing had been heard about the wife.
In a related development, tragedy struck the Uluoke community in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State as suspected herdsmen reportedly killed one Mr Friday Pius and abducted his pregnant wife along with her sister.
It was gathered that the father of three was killed by the gunmen on Monday between 1 am and 2 am.
The incident led to a protest by women in the community, who appealed to the government at all levels for assistance.
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The women also appealed to the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, Hon. Dekeri Anamero, members representing the Etsako Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, and security agencies to come to their aid and rescue them from the grip of the suspected herdsmen.
The victim was said to have been asleep when the gunmen entered his house, killed him, and kidnapped his family members.
The kidnappers left behind the deceased’s three children, who were found crying in the pool of their father’s blood.
A source said that after shooting the man dead, the gunmen abducted his pregnant wife and her sister, whisking them away into the bush.
“People heard gunshots around the deceased’s house, but were scared to come out. When people finally came after the gunshots subsided, the man was found dead in his own pool of blood.
“The killers took his wife and her sister into the bush and are yet to be found. At this moment, the pregnant woman and her sister have not been found,” he said.
According to him, the police, in collaboration with vigilantes and hunters, have been combing the bush in a bid to rescue the victims.
