On Wednesday, gunmen kidnapped Henry Gotip, Executive Chairman of Kanke Local Government Area in Plateau State, from his home around Kwang, Jos South, Plateau State.

Two days earlier, gunmen had kidnapped Dauda Suleiman (a traditional ruler) in Pinau, in the Wase LGA. The council boss' kidnapping occurred just two days later.

According to multiple sources, Gotip was abducted around 1 AM.

According to a family source, the whereabouts of the chairman of the council was unknown. The victim's wife was also contacted.

“He was in his house in Kwang when some armed men came and abducted him on Wednesday around 1 am. I learned that those who abducted the LG chairman allowed him to speak with the wife on the phone some moments ago. I‘m yet to get details of what the kidnappers discussed with her,” the source said.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred, could not be reached on his phone.

However, the Military Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major Ishaku Takwa, said that the task force had commenced a rescue operation.