Three Female Children of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Samchi, have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
The victims were said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Monday during an attack on Samchi’s residence in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 12:53 am on January 26, following a distress call reporting gunshots around the Dumac Suites axis of Rantya.
A source familiar with the incident revealed that the attackers forced their way into the residence and carried out the abduction before fleeing the area.
During the attack, the family’s security guard, identified as Benard Makjwan, was shot in the stomach by the gunmen.
He was immediately rushed to the Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, where he is currently receiving treatment.
“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that some armed men suspected to be kidnappers had forced their way into the house of Engr. Apollos Samchi and abducted his three children – Nanlop Samchi, Kyenret Samchi and Favour Samchi, all females,” the source said adding that investigations had commenced, while security agencies had intensified efforts to rescue the abducted girls.
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