Bishop reacts to killing of Catholic priest in Taraba
DAILY POST had reported that a group of unidentified bandits, on Thursday attacked and killed Reverend Father David Tanko, a catholic priest at Kufai Amadu in Takum, Taraba State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria Hammawa, in an interview with newsmen in Jalingo, described the killing of the priest as shocking. The Bishop said Fr Tanko was killed between Kasuan Haske and Tortsee on his way to Amadu from Takum in Takum Local Government Council of Taraba.“We have been preaching peace and making efforts to bring the parties that were enmeshed in crisis in the area together for a round table discussion.
”For a priest who has been preaching peace to be killed in this most gruesome manner is pathetic, to say the least, a priest belongs to all.The Bishop told NAN that the state Police Command had told him that they were investigating the case.“Our basic concern now is to give him a befitting burial. We don’t want any group to go on reprisal.
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