WoW ! Boko Haram Kidnaps Two Prominent Emirs

The extremist Boko Haram sect has kidnapped two
first class traditional rulers in Borno state – the Emir
of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and the Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa
Timta, security officials aware of the incident have
told PREMIUM TIMES.
The two emirs were seized by gun-wielding
insurgents at 10a.m Friday near Shaffa while they
were travelling to Gombe to attend the funeral of
the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died
on Tuesday evening at the Royal Marsden Hospital,
London, where he was undergoing treatment for
cancer.
The two abducted emirs were elevated to First Class
traditional ruler status only in January.
The Borno statement government is yet to issue an
official statement on the abduction.
The abduction came 46 days after the Boko Haram
sect whisked away over 250 schoolgirls from their
dormitories in Chibok.
Over 200 of the girls are yet to be freed.

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WoW ! Update Of Kidnap Emirs.- One Dies, The Other Escapes While Fleeing

Competent security sources confirmed that the
Gwoza emir is dead.
Some sources said he died of heart attack while
fleeing into the bush after the gunmen had fired
several vehicles at their vehicle which forced it to
stop.
“Already, arrangement is being made to bring his
corpse to Gwoza from Shafa. His corpse was found in
the bush,” a source said.
The emir of Uba, who is said to be younger had
escaped while many of the people in their entourage
have been reportedly abducted by the attackers.
It was gathered that most of the vehicles in the
convoy have been set ablaze.
Latest story from Uba Emirate indicates that the
emir, Alhaji Ali Ibn Ismaila Mamza has narrowly
escaped.
One of his in-laws confirmed to Daily Trust that he
spoke with the emir by phone who confirmed to him
that he was ok.
However, there is no certainty on the where about of
Emir of Gwoza, Ahaji Idrissa Timta.
It was gathered that the two of them were in the
same car when the suspected gunmen ambushed
them.
“The vehicle was repeatedly shot at while the driver
was making endless efforts to flee. When the vehicle
could no longer move, the two monarchs opened
the doors and fled into the bush,” a palace source in
Uba, said.
But a source in Gwoza said “We are yet to hear
much information on the state of our emir…we are
confused,” he said

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