A retired squadron leader, Mrs. Hellen Godos, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
According to reports, the gunmen attacked the residence of the deceased in the Dong area of Jos North at about 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
One of the people who lived in the house and got away said that some of the kidnappers hid around the house while four of them forced their way in and tried to take the retired squadron leader’s son. The woman fought them off and stopped them.
“In the process of pleading and trying to hold back her son from being kidnapped, one of the kidnappers pulled the trigger and shot the woman at close range. The retired squadron leader died on the spot; another occupant was shot in his leg while the kidnappers went away with the son of the deceased,” the source said.
“After the operation, the kidnappers, who came on motorcycles and in a car, released several gunshots into the air again to aid their escape from the community. The incident caused such serious apprehension and tension that no one could come out of their respective houses one hour after the incident.”
He also said that the incident had been reported to the security agencies and that hunters and vigilantes were looking through the hills in the area to find the people who did it and free the kidnapped son of the dead man.
The incident has been confirmed by the Media Information Officer for Operation Safe Haven, Captain Oya James.
According to him,the deceased son, who was kidnapped by the gunmen, has been released while the manhunt for the perpetrators continued.
