According to the Premium Times, a Boko Haram sect this morning kidnapped two notable first class traditional rulers in Borno State.
They are the Emir of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and the Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa Timta.
According to security officials who spoke with Premium Times, the emirs were seized by the gunmen around 10a.m today Friday May 30th near Shaffa while they were traveling to Gombe to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died on Tuesday May 27th. (pictured above)
The Borno state government are still to issue an official statement on the kidnappings. Source: LindaIkeji
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