Gunmen, whose identities remain unknown, fatally shot Alhaji Abdulmutallib Sansani, a third-class chief of Sansani Chiefdom, located in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State.
A source in the town, who preferred anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, disclosed that he had prayed with the chief just before the tragic event unfolded on Thursday night around 10:25 p.m..
“The gunmen trailed him to one of his houses outside the palace and killed him. “He left the palace around 7 p.m. after prayers and was killed a few hours later.
“We suspect that the gunmen were monitoring him. They trailed and killed him in one of his houses outside of the main palace,” the source said.
Details later…