On Thursday morning, armed men suspected to be bandits attacked a vehicle carrying Jummai Kefas, the mother of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area.
Mrs. Kefas was traveling with her daughter, Atsi, who was injured by a gunshot during the attack.
Dauda Agbu, Chairperson of Wukari LGA, confirmed the incident on Friday, stating that while no lives were lost, the event was “deeply troubling.”
Mr Agbu confirmed that Miss Atsi Kefas sustained a gunshot wound.
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“She was initially treated at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Wukari, where her condition was stabilised before being airlifted to Abuja for further medical attention.”
Mr. Agbu urged residents to stay calm, assuring them that security agencies had stepped up efforts to apprehend the attackers.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Taraba, Usman Abdullahi, also confirmed the incident on Friday in Jalingo.
Mr. Abdullahi stated that the command received reports from the Wukari division about an armed robbery attack in the area.
However, he noted that the report did not specify that the victims were family members of the state governor.
“Yes, we received a report of a robbery attack on Wukari -Kente road in the early hours of yesterday, but I can’t confirm whether the governor’s mother and sister were among the victims.
“The incident is being investigated, and hopefully, the perpetrators of the act will be brought to book,” he said.
At the time of filing this report, the state government had not issued an official statement. However, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Timothy Kataps, dismissed reports of an attack on the governor’s mother and sister circulating on social media as “fake news.”
Meanwhile, a family source, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES, stating that Miss Kefas was receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Abuja.
Wukari is the hometown of Governor Kefas.
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