Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted three daughters of Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Simon Samchi.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, January 26, 2026 during an attack on Samchi’s residence in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area.
A source told security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 12:53 a.m. when a distress call was received that gunshots were heard around Dumac Suites in Rantya.
The attackers also shot the family’s security guard, identified as Benard Makjwan, in the stomach.
He was rushed to Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, where he is currently receiving treatment.
“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that some armed men suspected to be kidnappers had forced their way into the house of Engr. Apollos Samchi and abducted his three children – Nanlop Samchi, Kyenret Samchi and Favour Samchi, all females,” the source was quoted as saying.
The source added that an investigation had commenced, while frantic efforts were ongoing in collaboration with the military and other security agencies to rescue the abducted girls and apprehend the perpetrators.