Nigeria, April 19 -- Gunmen on Thursday killed the traditional ruler of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, Abdulmutalib Jankada.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the gunmen attacked the palace of the traditional ruler at about 9 p.m.

The incident occurred a few hours before the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival organised by the state government in the Ibbi Local Government Area of the state.

A witness narrated that Mr Jankada was killed after the gunmen asked him several questions.

"The gunmen rode into Sansani town on motorcycles, sneaked into the palace and gunned down their target and quickly left," the eyewitness said.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the gunmen left with the phones of the tr...