My sister was killed by police escort, says Taraba governor

Agbu Kefas, governor of Taraba state, says a preliminary police report detailed that his sister was killed by a police escort.

In December, Atsi Kefas reportedly died from a gunshot wound sustained as a police officer tried to fend off an attack by gunmen on their convoy.

At a town hall meeting to mark his second anniversary as governor, Kefas said even in personal tragedies such as the loss of his sister, he remains strong because the call to serve outweighs the pain.

“Join me to observe a minute of silence in her honour and also those killed in the Karim Lamido crisis, may their souls rest in peace,” Channels Television reported him as saying.

“However, in the case of my sister Atsi, a preliminary police report revealed that she died as a result of severe gunshot injuries sustained from shots by one of the police escorts in the vehicle.

“Investigation is still ongoing to ascertain the circumstances so that justice will prevail. You can see that this work is not for applause, it is for legacy, future, and for you all. Please, let us in a positive spirit move Taraba forward.

“In these two years, you can agree with me that Taraba is no longer on the sideline, we are leading with discipline, technology, and a good heart.

“This is your time, this is your Taraba, let us rise together, believe again, let us move Taraba forward.

“I’m building the Taraba where governance is measured not by sentiment but by results. We are shifting from promises to results.

“Every programme must deliver real value to our people.”