Police launch manhunt for killers of MACBAN chairman in Taraba

The Taraba State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of Alhaji Ibrahim Saidu, popularly referred to as D.O, the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Takum Local Government Area of the state.

Saidu was reportedly killed on Sunday night after armed males stormed his residence in Takum and attacked him.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Tuesday, noting that preliminary findings indicated that the attackers arrived on the residence on a bike earlier than finishing up the assault.

According to the assertion, the Commissioner of Police, Edwin Ogbegagha, has ordered an intensive investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend these accountable.

The police mentioned they have been working with different safety companies to strengthen safety within the space and stop any attainable breakdown of legislation and order following the killing.

The Commissioner of Police additionally appealed to residents of Takum, significantly the household, associates and supporters of the deceased, to stay calm and chorus from actions able to triggering reprisal assaults or escalating tensions.

He additional warned members of the general public in opposition to spreading unverified data, rumours and allegations that might jeopardise the continuing investigation or threaten peaceable coexistence.

The command urged anybody with helpful data that might help the investigation to report back to the police or different related safety companies.

The police commissioner assured residents of Takum and neighbouring communities of the command’s dedication to defending lives and property, sustaining public order and making certain that these discovered chargeable for the killing are delivered to justice.