A Catholic priest has been ambushed and killed at Kufai Amadu, Takum local government area of Taraba state, barely 24 hours after some villages in the state were raided by gunmen, and two people killed. The cleric was killed on his way to attend a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen on how to resolve the persistent Tiv, Jukun
crisis, Channels reports.
The chairman of the council, Shiban Tikari, who confirmed the unfortunate development, said the slain clergyman had been set on fire, along with his car, after he was killed. Tikari identified the victim as Reverend Father David Tanko, who hails from Wukari LGA. He further alleged that Tiv militias carried out the attack. Tikari said the reason for the attack is still unknown and blamed Tiv militias for several other attacks which have claimed lives and property in Southern Taraba.