SAN FRANCISCO, January 03, (THEWILL) – A traditional ruler in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state, Yohanna Kukah, has been abducted.
The monarch with the title: ‘Agwam Akulu,’ is the younger brother of Matthew Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Sokoto.
The attackers were said to have said to have arrived at his private residence around 9pm as they struck in Anchuna, village of the traditional ruler.
TheCable reports that after shooting sporadically, they ordered him to come out while one of his guards, who reportedly attempted to foil the attack, was also kidnapped.
The incident was been confirmed by Waziri Ashafa, a Community Leader, who said the gunmen drove away with the traditional ruler and his guard.
The incident comes less than 48 hours after a monarch and his pregnant wife were shot dead in another village in Kaduna.
