LG chair arrested over kidnap, assassination of ex-Taraba lawmaker

The executive chairman of Takum local government area of Taraba state, Hon.
Shiban Tikari has been arrested in connection with the adoption and assassination of Hon Hosea Ibi of Taraba state Assembly.
A source confided in Blueprint that the local government chairman’s name was associated with the crime by the first set of suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap and assassination.
The source went further to state that the chairman, during the period of his arrest became paralysed in the hands of the police and was rushed to a police clinic in Jalingo.
According to the source, the chairman suffered a major stroke thatparalysed both his left hand and left legs and was on bed at the police clinic under the care of Taraba state police command.
The police public relations officer, Taraba state command, ASP David Missal confirmed to blueprint that the chairman’s name was mentioned during interrogation and that he was invited by the command.

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