A Jalingo based Imam, Malam Gambo and one other person yet to be identify were killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The gunmen also abducted several other persons and took them into the bush.
It was gathered that the incident happened at about 6 pm Sunday near Sibire village along Jalingo Mutumbiyu road.
It was further gathered that the two persons killed were returning from their farms when they ran into a group of gunmen.
One of the Victims, Ibrahim Nuhu told Daily Trust that he narrowly escaped that the gunmen had blocked the road, firing at vehicles coming from both directions.
He said he was stopped by some villagers closed to the scene who told him that some gunmen had blocked the road.
Ibrahim said the gunmen took some people inside the bush but were rescued by a team of police that came to the scene.
The police public relation officer Taraba command, DSP David Misal confirmed that two persons were killed and seven persons rescued by the Police. DSP David Misal, however, said he will not confirm abduction of any person now.
Jalingo-Mutumbiyu road is now a nightmare to motorists because of the high rate of kidnapping happening mostly in the night. Meanwhile, hunters have been mobilized to go into the bush in the area to flush out the kidnappers.
