Police launch manhunt for killers of MACBAN chairman in Taraba

The Taraba State Police Command has launched an probe into the sidesplitting of Alhaji Ibrahim Saidu, popularly known arsenic D.O, the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) successful Takum Local Government Area of the state.

Saidu was reportedly killed connected Sunday evening aft equipped men stormed his residence successful Takum and attacked him.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Tuesday, noting that preliminary findings indicated that the attackers arrived astatine the residence connected a motorcycle earlier carrying retired the assault.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Edwin Ogbegagha, has ordered a thorough probe to found the circumstances surrounding the incidental and apprehend those responsible.

The constabulary said they were moving with different information agencies to fortify information successful the country and forestall immoderate imaginable breakdown of instrumentality and bid pursuing the killing.

The Commissioner of Police besides appealed to residents of Takum, peculiarly the family, associates and supporters of the deceased, to stay calm and refrain from actions susceptible of triggering reprisal attacks oregon escalating tensions.

He further warned members of the pub...