The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has given marching orders to the Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Command, to fish-out the killers of Rev. Father David Tanko, who was gruesomely murdered by yet-to-be identified gunmen in the state.
His killers also burnt his body in a vehicle in the early hours of Monday
29th August, 2019, at Kpankufu Village along Wukari Road on his way to Kofai Amadu Village in Taraba State.
In a statement issued on Thursday by Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, the IGP also condoled with the Catholic Family in Nigeria over the unfortunate incident. This is that latest in the killing of Catholic priests following the murder about two weeks ago of Rev Fr. Offu in Enugu State.
The IGP also expressed deep concerns over the recent incidents of attacks on clergymen in some parts of the country and has directed Commissioners of Police in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to henceforth pay special attention to the clergymen and increase security around worship centres nationwide.
The IGP further directed the DIG in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to provide additional forensic and other investigative assets to the Taraba State Command to aid in the investigations into the incident.
Meanwhile, the IGP has enjoined the people to be calm and give maximum support to the Police in the bid towards unravelling the authors of the crime, their motives and circumstances surrounding the unfortunate killing of the Priest. He reassured the nation that the perpetrator(s) of the dastardly act would not go undetected and unpunished, the statement said.
