After ASP Tapu Godfrey, a police officer, was ambushed and killed by a local vigilante group in Sandirde village, Gassol local government area of Taraba State, the state was thrown into grief.
A special strike force squad linked to the Government House in Jalingo was ambushed by the vigilante group on May 4, 2024, when they were out on a normal patrol. SP Jamu Emmanuel served as the team's leader.
Assistant Superintendent Tapu Godfrey, identified as "AP/NO 191462," was injured in the lap by "the vigilante group shooting sporadically," according to a news release released on Wednesday by the State's Commissioner of Police, David Iloyanomon.
A short while after the ambush, Gassol division investigators, They raced to the scene, escorted by the DCO, and took Godfrey to the General Hospital Sandirde so he could receive medical attention. Sadly, when medical workers arrived, they were able to confirm his death.
The Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner overseeing operations, and representatives from 40PMF Jalingo set out to gather information about Gassol the next day. They convened with relevant parties to devise a plan for capturing the assailants and create a guide for bolstering security within the local government region.
The State Police Command has now used information and operational resources to make sure that the escaping attackers were found and brought to justice, calling the unprovoked attack "despicable and unwarranted."
The Police Command expressed sympathy to the officer's friends and family and guaranteed the that "No stone will be left unturned in combating crime and criminality," the public is assured.
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