Gunmen abduct ‘town’s greatest merchant’ in Central Darfur

09/04/2013 19:39

Six pro-government militias abducted on Sunday evening a merchant inside his own house in Central Darfur.Abbekar Yusuf, known as “Thur’s greatest businessman”, was taken to an unidentified area and sources believe the kidnapping is financially motivated.Speaking to Radio Dabanga, witnesses said that in spite of being notified about the kidnapping authorities “did not move”. The gunmen, four riding horses and two on motorbikes, raided the house of Yusuf, also known as Babiker Koli, at about 9:00pm and took him westwards of Thur.Radio Dabanga file photo

Six pro-government militias abducted on Sunday evening a merchant inside his own house in Central Darfur.

Abbekar Yusuf, known as “Thur’s greatest businessman”, was taken to an unidentified area and sources believe the kidnapping is financially motivated.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, witnesses said that in spite of being notified about the kidnapping authorities “did not move”.

The gunmen, four riding horses and two on motorbikes, raided the house of Yusuf, also known as Babiker Koli, at about 9:00pm and took him westwards of Thur.

Radio Dabanga file photo