A lawmaker who was kidnapped at gunpoint on December 30, 2017, by gunmen who were on motorcycles, is dead.
The corpse according to reports was found on Monday afternoon at Kwari, along Takum – Kashimbilla road.
The lawmaker was said to have been kidnapped when he visited Takum community in Taraba State for the Christmas celebration.
The victim, Hosea Ibi, was a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly representing Takum 1 constituency.
Police spokesman in the state, David Misal, confirmed the incident to newsmen, while the Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, said he has been devastated by the death.
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