The decomposed bodies of two abducted wives and five children of the traditional ruler of Mutumbiyu Chiefdom in Taraba State, Justice Sani Muhammed, have been discovered. <br /> <br />Recall that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the monarch's residence in Jalingo on January 19, 2023 and whisked away several hostages including the monarch?s family.<br /><br /> <br />Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abdullahi Usman, who confirmed the development in a statement Saturday, February 4, said one of the children escaped and is currently receiving medical care in an undisclosed hospital. <br /> <br /> <br />According to the PPRO, the victims? bodies were found in Daka village, a neighbourhood of the Bali Local Government Area in the early hours of Saturday. <br /><br /> <br />The monarch also confirmed the brutal killing of his wives and children, adding that they would be buried at Mutumbiyu.<br /><br /> <br />?The bodies of the members of my family killed by the kidnappers were found and will be brought to Mutumbiyu for burial,? he said. <br /> <br />Two weeks ago, he stated that at his residence in Jalingo, eight of his family members were kidnapped by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.<br /> <br />The monarch explained that among the eight kidnapped, a 14-year-old boy escaped from the kidnappers two days ago and was taken to the palace.<br /><br /> <br />Lois Emmanuel, the state commissioner for information and reorientation, issued a press release in which he strongly denounced the murder and called it barbaric, ungodly, and inhuman. <br /> <br />The government offered its condolences to the ruler and the citizens of the Mutum-Biyu Chiefdom for the unfortunate incident and prayed to God to grant the deceased souls rest and the families the strength to endure the irreparable losses.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ygb0olLoM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ygb0olLoM</a>