The traditional ruler of Sansani chiefdom in the Gassol local government area of Taraba state, Alhaji Abdulmutalib Jankada, has been reportedly shot dead.
According to Daily Trust, Jankada was killed by some armed individuals who forcefully entered his palace on Thursday night.
A resident of Sansani town, Musa Sansani said they heard sound gunshots but did not know the shots were from the palace.
“The late chief told us Yesterday that he was traveling to Ibbi for Nwonyo fishing Festival which is taking place on Friday and Saturday.
“We never knew the Chief did not travel Yesterday evening so when we heard the gunshots, we did not suspect it was inside the palace,” he said.
He said the gunmen silently left the town after killing the monarch and it was his wife who found him dead inside his room that raised alarm which attracted the entire people in the town and other towns in the chiefdom.
