BREAKING: Boko Haram Kidnap Two Prominent Northern Emirs

Deadly Islamic extremist Boko Haram, has kidnapped two first class traditional rulers in Borno state. The Emir of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa Timta, security officials
aware of the incidence.

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 state government is yet to issue an official statement on the abduction.

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