Unknown gunmen kidnap, kill Bauchi traditional ruler

The village of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate, Toro LGA of Bauchi State, has been plunged into mourning following the tragic abduction and murder of its traditional ruler, Alhaji Garba Badamasi.

Reports indicate that on Friday, 15th March 2024, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers descended on the village, unleashing terror by firing shots indiscriminately.

Their actions instilled fear among residents as they sought to carry out their nefarious activities.

Amid the chaos, the assailants targeted the palace of the revered Village Head, seizing him and spiriting him away to an undisclosed location.

Tragically, Badamasi spent a harrowing day in the clutches of his captors before meeting a gruesome fate.

His lifeless body was later discovered, and discarded in the vicinity of the village, bearing testament to the brutality of the crime perpetrated against him.

The heinous act has not only robbed Riruwai of a respected leader but has also shaken the entire community to its core. As investigations into the incident unfold, residents mourn the loss of a beloved figure and demand justice for the senseless violence inflicted upon their village.

The body was later recovered by those who had embarked on the search for him in the bush around the village.

His corpse was then brought to the palace of the District Head of Lame in Gumau on Sunday, 17th March for funeral prayers and subsequent burial in accordance with Islamic injunctions.(Tribune)