Bandits abducted the District Head and two women in Birbysng community, Kanam LGA, Plateau State.

Perpetrators

Bandits

Response

The Kanam Development Association (KADA), through Secretary Shehu Kanam and Chairman Barrister Garba Aliyu, condemned the incident and urged security agencies to rescue the victims and restore peace in the area . The community called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other security agencies to address security threats in the region . The community also accused political office holders representing the area of failing to take adequate measures to address the incessant attacks . The spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alabo Alfred, could not be reached for comment at the time of reporting .

Displacement

0

Socioeconomic drivers

Banditry-for-ransom economy, intimidation of communities, weak rural policing

Trajectory

Incident reflects persistence of Banditry in Plateau, increasingly targeting traditional leaders and households.

Cycle notes

Kanam abductions undermine both governance and household security over time.

Pattern

Banditry targeting leaders and families

Sources

• https://nigerianbulletin.com/ams/Bandits-abduct-district-head-two-women-in-fresh-plateau-community-attack.19073/
• https://leadership.ng/traditional-ruler-2-women-abducted-in/