ASSASSINATION IN KADUNA:
Unknown Gunmen Murder Nigerian Army Commander…Killed trying to stop Hoodlums from Attack
*Struggled with Assailants before been Overpowered at defunct Kaduna Textile Limited
*“Tanko, 27 murdered by hoodlums while attempting to stop them from stealing”- ASP Aliyu Usman, spokesperson, Kaduna State Police Command
*Gloom, Sadness Pervade Nigerian Army Headquarters
BY LUKMAN RABIU/CRIME REPORTER, KADUNA
OFFICERS of Nigerian Army, including rank and file in the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) are presently very sad, unhappy over the death of Buhari Ahmadu Tanko, an intelligent, operation expert and Commander of CJTF who lost his life after he battled a group of armed assassins that tried stealing from defunct Kaduna Textile Limited located in his catchment area.
Report confirms that Buhari Ahmadu Tanko, the commander of CJTF was reportedly killed by some unknown gunmen in Kaduna state – The CJTF commander was reportedly murder while trying to stop hoodlums from launching an attack.
Our correspondent gathered that Tanko battled the gunmen for hours, struggled to get rid of the arms in the hands of the fiercely-looking killers, but was soon overpowered in numbers, while several bullets were pumped into his body.
The murder of this brilliant officer in charge of Kakuri community, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna state, has brought sorrows, sadness and gloom to Nigerian Army Headquarters, where high-ranking officers are presently looking dejected, forlorn and sad.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna state police command spokesperson, ASP Aliyu Usman confirmed the incident when he said, the late Tanko, 27 was murdered by hoodlums while attempting to stop them from stealing from the premises of defunct Kaduna Textile Limited located in his catchment area.
ASP Usman stated the incident occurred at about 3:26 hours of Monday 29th August 2016, making it difficult for the police to make immediate arrest of any suspect in connection with the killing. He said investigation into the matter has already been launched and the culprits will soon be fished out to face the full wrath of the law. Effort to speak with family of the deceased could not be established as the time of filing this report.
