Police Confirms Murder Of Rev. Father David Tanko In Taraba, Deploy Helicopters Nationwide To Tackle Insecurity

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed.A 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 in the most inhuman and barbaric manner by unknown persons in the early hours of Thursday, 29th August, 2019.

The sad incident occurred at Kpankufu Village along Wukari Road on his way to Kofai Amadu Village in Taraba State.

The IGP condoles the Catholic Family in Nigeria over the unfortunate incident.

He also expressed deep concerns over the recent incidents of attacks on clergymen in some parts of the country and directed Commissioners of Police in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to henceforth pay special attention to the clergy 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 investigations into the incident.

Meanwhile, the IGP enjoins 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 will not go undetected and unpunished.

Meanwhile, as part of efforts aimed at effectively curtailing crimes in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered the deployment of Police aerial surveillance helicopters to major cities in the South-West and North-West of the country, according a statement by Force spokesman, Frank Mbah.

While the Police Air-Wing Operational Base in Abuja caters for Abuja – Kaduna highways as well as the adjoining States in the North-West and North-Central, the new base in Ondo State will cater for the adjoining states and highways straddling the South-West.

The Force therefore enjoins citizens not to panic but to go about their lawful businesses as the aerial surveillance is geared towards improving the security of lives and property in the affected areas.