The Taraba Police Public Relations Officer, Joseph Kwaji, confirmed
the incident and said the Jalingo Division of the police had commenced
investigation into the matter.
Tanko, according to a witness, Jibrin Bala, set himself ablaze because his family refused to approve his wedding with a girl, Blessing. The witness told sympathisers that Tanko introduced Blessing to his father as his proposed wife, but the father kicked against the union, describing it as a bad choice.
Bala said efforts by the father to convince his son to look for another girl failed, as he insisted that he could not survive without Blessing. The witness added that Tanko suddenly left his father and went to a corner in the compound, where he poured petrol on his body and set himself ablaze.
"When we suddenly saw fire, everybody ran toward the corner of the compound, only to see Tanko burning.
"The father and other people in the compound tried to rescue Tanko from the fire, but failed as the flame was much and we could not move near," he said.
Meanwhile, he said, Tanko's father is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, for injuries sustained while trying to rescue the son from the fire.
Source: NAN
Tanko, according to a witness, Jibrin Bala, set himself ablaze because his family refused to approve his wedding with a girl, Blessing. The witness told sympathisers that Tanko introduced Blessing to his father as his proposed wife, but the father kicked against the union, describing it as a bad choice.
Bala said efforts by the father to convince his son to look for another girl failed, as he insisted that he could not survive without Blessing. The witness added that Tanko suddenly left his father and went to a corner in the compound, where he poured petrol on his body and set himself ablaze.
"When we suddenly saw fire, everybody ran toward the corner of the compound, only to see Tanko burning.
"The father and other people in the compound tried to rescue Tanko from the fire, but failed as the flame was much and we could not move near," he said.
Meanwhile, he said, Tanko's father is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, for injuries sustained while trying to rescue the son from the fire.
Source: NAN
167 comments:
Wonder shall never end.
Airforce And Air marshals in action
Haaaabaaa Too bad. He killed himself just becos of a woman. Now he is dead, and she will continue her own life.
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Too bad
May Godd have mercy! So it has suddenly become easy for people to take the life cos of relationships?
Nkan nbe oooo, what was he thinking? Jezzzz!!!
Mtcheeew but blessing will survive witout him. Rip
Hmm Muslims.
Mtcheww!
~D great anonymous!
So Na who come lose?
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Nawao just because of a woman.
lemme not say ill of the dead
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
This year is a suicidal
God please help us only this january so many have coimmited suicide some are not even reported in the media.
Please people beware of suicidal thoughs
Be happy always and contented
All for love, this thing called love is dangerous.
Ahuzu bi lahi(May God seperate us from devil). May God have mercy on him
Na wa o dis one pass romeo n juliet mata o
A man with a weak heart B***h Nigga FWESHGIST
Seriously,such foolishness!what happened to eloping? Its so wrong and. Sinful to take your life. Al
Omg omg omg what a pathetic story see ur life bro why not marry her secretly than burning urself besides ur dad aint suppose to stop u cos they aint the one marrying, it is u who is marrying wtf
omG! No guy should go and do dis one for me o cos if u go nd burn ur self nd die i'll just go nd marry anoda person.
Gracıous Gawd!
Thıngs r happenıng sha!
okay! watz up with guys killing themselves over marriage. it solves nothing! nw ur dead, d gurl is heartbroaken nd daddy is sad. #senseless!!!!!!!!!!
The Romeo and Juliet kinda love still exists.......we'v seen people kill emselves in the past year cos dey were not allowed to express their love....
Moral lesson- love should be left to float....no religion or tradition should inhibit it
Old news.
Stupid act.
Shit happens. *cagey*
Anoda romeo in d making.
Should he be talking about marriage at 21? Unless the girl is pregnant otherwise,there are far more important things than marriage at this age.
So that kinda love still Exist??? Still wondering if the girl won't move on with her life! Smh...
Oya tanko's fada go n marry blessing
Eleyi serious gan like we gonna have more sucidial cases in 2014
hate 2 hear such news.he has taken d highway 2 hell
Diary of a frustrated man....hmmm*kelvin cares*
Na wa 4 dz guy x0 na bcus of woman en kill en sef. Sha sha RIP
Nw blessing wil marry sum1 else.crazy choice
Ai!!!!!!!!!! Tanko na devil himself b4 d father's refusal to his marrying d gal! Glad he dint succeed in marrying her cus d worst wud have happened one day. Am nt feeling 4 hi! I mean why wud a sane person set himself ablaze over wah? Gosh!!!!!!!! Jesus chekwaba umu gi! Beta he died alone! D mercy shud mourn him and go thank Jesus for saving her. See as em de run frm d same fire he put on! Idiot! Scaliwag!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smh! Na wen u meet devil ova there u go see d real unquenchable fire! U go fear fire naa! Mtchewwwww!!!!!!!!!! (WiTty lady)
I hope the father is satisfied. parents should allow their children marry anyone of their choice
Its not ordinary
Hmmm n u tink d girl will remain single for d rest of her life well I wish u all d best becos wen u get to heaven u will tell God u burnt ur self becos ur father kicked against ur choice of wife. Rubbish
By the way, whereva he is right nw, am sure i dnt need to tell him that a double potion of fire awaits him in hell....*kelvin cares*
May his troubled soul Rest in peace...*kelvin cares*
lesson to all parent, pls allow us to marry who we love.
love nwanti ti but na wetin this girl give am chop sef but on a second thougt if i b d boy i no go even wan die bcos i can bear 2 miss he .well all these ones them fit dey breathe tru anus sha # westino #
Na wa o, nigerians are becoming so suicidal! This should not be a trend mehn u guys, there's always a way out
Hmmmmm... This story is incomplete. We go hear the prt2 shaa....
What a doleful, dolorous and cheerless demise. Very very preposterous. R.I.P. Mansor. $@g£
This is called Mad in love, why won't he jump into a well than setting himself ablaze. May God give us strong heart to controll our temper.
Na mumu dey worry dat guy. He's tired of stayin in dis life so he's gone nw by dis sad putin 2 his family. Nawa ooh tins are hapnin oh
That is supidity of the highest order.
So sad! There are other ways to go about it he shoulden't take his life. Parent please let your children make their choice.
Shey he has married the girl now...sad. RIP sha
Nawa oo tins r really really happening,dat girl must be queen of queens for him to burn his self to death anuofia
on top woman....small time nw dt blessing will marry sum1 else.killing himself wasnt d solution
Pls police Enuf with the "commencing investigation " mtcheww as if!! It's sad tho smh
Because of a woman?this is insane
Abi Blessing love portion na do or die affair? Too bad him
True love#wink..
Sad. Everybody can live without anybody except somebody...Jesus Christ
Sad. Everybody can live without anybody except somebody...Jesus Christ
Sad. Everybody can live without anybody except somebody...Jesus Christ
FOOOOOOOL.
Priceless Gift from sincere lover....lol
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There is an evil spirit lurking around.when did Nigerians become suicidal?and over cases such as marriage?phew!!!! This is too much.all these cases of suicide.especially amongst very young individuals.na wa o!!!!!
This seems to be the same problem btwn my parents and I. Meanwhile, committing suicide will never be the best wayout. I am married, n trying to put everything in order for my newly invented family cuz it is my life not my father's or mother's and I love it. That boi that killed himself was not mature and lacked understanding. Life is good with the help of God.
There is NO heaven or Hell period. Dude is dead and Gone.. Its life. The sooner we all accept dis , d quicka dem pastors stop deceiving us.
What's up with 2014? Why are people dying because of ordinary toto?
Me sef dey think am. I trust Linda for the Part 2.
Abi o!
This is the second o! You remember that guy that killed himself because of Ondo toto. Awon ode oshi.
I agree with you, jare.
Bey did an album called Dangerously in love and it sold out.
I beg wetin muslim do you? Ewu Gambia.
Marriage choices and suicide sha. What is love turning to in Naija? Something to die for abi?
Ebelebe... See lov oooh. Very romantic. Na naija dis dude dey kill him self cuz of woman? Lwkmd. Atink na him set him on fire were e com dey run go na? Ooh I gt him wan do fireman Or ghost ryder? Abeg does inluv dis a gud idea kill urself if ur fada no gree u to marry d woman of ur drm. So we fit Achieve d ones wey dey. Lol. In one word dis guys is a (fool).
Jack died fr Rose.....Tanko died fr Blessing,wat a swt muvie 2 Watch.Naija Tatanic 2.
Muslims? Dnt joke or dare dem!!!!!!! Life is worthless to dem! Wonder wah some of dem r still doin alive! De shud take their lives already make we see road! BH" especially!!!!!
Who cares bona? Ill of d dead or not I don't care! Ama curse d fool! He's such an idiot 4 wah he did! Anyways he took his own life nt mercy's or anyone else! He was a psycho only dat no one knew! (Witty lady)
Yusuf no be ur bro? Nonsense
Why won't d dad try saving his own son knowing fully well why he caused it and aside that, so if u see ur own child burning u won't try saving? SharaaaaaaAp!!!!!!!!!!! Already! (Witty lady)
Den dnt fall in love wit muslim, most r psychos! Sorry to say! (Witty lady)
D broken heart will heal fast cus she'll be thankful to God he didn't set both of 'em ablaze..... (Witty)
Old new! And so?????? Make we run for u?? U 4 break d news 4 us b4 now naa! Sharaaaaaaap!!!!!!!!!!! (Witty lady)
Sharaaaaaaaap!!!!!!!!!!!!! Na em papa give am petrol?????? (Witty lady)
I bind u hannah! Or shud I say u shud commit 1st make we put u 4 news! Idiot!
The foolishness of d majority
The madness of a young
Mechie onu nsi gi ann! Why wud u blame d fada? Na him send am go burn em misersble life? De r oda ways to do tins. (Witty lady)
So that is how he burnt down his generation. Sm ppl re just living mad ppl.
Edy james na devil u wan call nau? Wetin devil do una?
Anony 11:51 no mind am, em go see say fire de senior fire, great great grand papa of fire na wetin em go see. (Wiity)
And if de don't? U gun burn urself too? (Witty)
Na jezebel em go maRry ova dia
The result of disobedience
Am telling you. Stupid moron
Very sad indeed
Hell is his om! He father shouldn't have rejected her&if the worst happens,If Æ”☺u can't elope with her then get her pregnant nofin he'll be able to do abt that, now the father loses all instead of three or more, he losses 2&thats d end. Too bad!
Love talks
welcome to hell , we will give you seven virgin to replace your girl, and you will be chairman of boko haram, welcome to the left side of olodumare
Wooww! Datz great, congratulations to him. Hope datz wat he wants. *Nonsecable in ma grandmaz voice*
@pavour. You are a goat. What concerns muslims about this?
D guy na fool, Blessing wil get another boyfriend in a bit
True love really exist but not this way,there are other ways he could possibly make his father approve the marriage not my death..the girl will surely get married someday to some other person..Life goes on
Omg,strange things are happening.set yourself ablaze over a woman? Okay then.
Must this eggplant head talk? Must u comment on every post? Ur life must be too boring for you..... Smh. Linda pls post my comment
Lmao eggplant head
Lmao eggplant head
U don come, na wetin concern muslim for this matter? I be christian o. I beg pity the fellow and pray for him soul.
He's a guy man with no bf, better come to Naija so u can go to jail and find someone to open ur asshole
I can't believe this. Sets himself ablaze. Maka y.. shey blessing ni... smh
Suicide by fire is becoming a trend in Nigeria! Suicide is even quick becoming a trend here, which is alarming! Can't people find a subtle way to die? How do you go through the agony and pain of fire only to perish in eternal fire?
Jezzz! Dz world is getn to end....ccoz of luv, God hv mercy n remv every negative tot speakin in. D life of our youth. Let no man die for me cos am nt ready to remain single cos u killed urslf for Me. Jst a mata of time l move on wth andor man. Eewwwww#synMind#
Suicide by fire is becoming a trend in Nigeria! Suicide is even quick becoming a trend here, which is alarming! Can't people find a subtle way to die? How do you go through the agony and pain of fire only to perish in eternal fire?
Like seriously,WTF???
Hian ! He wud haff just eloped wif d geh naaa life is nt hard
Well, as I said, the devils whisper is certainly gaining momentum.
Tri.
Hmmm muslims? Yl christains were busy killn their selves u re not sayin Hmmm christains, pls leave muslims out of dis, its stupid people like u ruin d world. Mtscheeeww!
Foolishness in d highest order! The girl will def get married 2 someone else #life goes on
@UA
Parents should learn. When a child refuses, u let him or her b. Wateva happens in d marriage he or she will deal with it. Let people live their lives. If we the children refuse to listen, we will definitely learn d hard way. At least, he would v been alive to see if he made d wrong choice or not. Now, no son and d gal can go on with her life. Too bad.
Terrorism
Pple just take their lifes so easy dis days. Why kill urself over little disagreement dat can be resolved amicably? Let †Ñ’ξ dead Rest, bt dnt know if its in peace!
lmao!typical of an hausa man...they always have their brains far up in their asses...and he had to incinerate himself to solve the issue.
Mtchewwww... loser
#drunk in love# in beyonce's voice. He will alrite...
Muugu
Ok na Blessing go go marry anoda person straight away...ewu awusa!!
NEXT UPDATE PLEASE
Self immolation? Wat an absurd way 2commit suicide
Chaaiiiiiii! God forbid evil.
Chaaiiiiiii! God forbid evil.
Maybe d blessing o a girl sef na one wowo tin sef,guy u no try@al
Muslims shey,u r a fool,idiot and a nuisance,wat is it wif muslims in dis story tell me dirty bastard-most of u have decided to spoil the name of islam simply bcos it against most of ur way of life,is islam dats supports more dan one wife,is islam dat says u shouldn't shake a girl except she's ur wife or family member to an extent,is islam dat doesn't approve listening to music,is islam dat condems d use of attachment and fixing of nails etc---all dis fin r for ur own good pavour,face it and don't spoil d face of islam
Wonder dey sai shal neva end..bcos of woman kk 4m him com reach heaven nw wetin him go tel God abi d woman nor go marry again ni
All becos of a woman,RIP lover boy.
Suspected Boko Haram members yesterday killed eight people in an attack on Sabon Gari village in Hambagda Jaji Ward of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The attack occurred barely four days after gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram sect members burnt a church and the country home of a House of Representatives member, Peter Biye, in Gwoza town.
Several residents were said to have sustained gunshot injuries in the attack.
Biye told reporters in Maiduguri, that the sect had burnt over 200 churches in the state since it launched its attacks in the local government.
The lawmaker said only eight churches were available to worshippers.
On January 8, eight gunmen stormed the lawmaker's village – a Christian-dominated community – at 8pm and carried away over 70 domestic animals and set the buildings ablaze.
The gunmen also burnt a consignment of sorghum, which was meant for distribution to the people to reduce their hardship.
The attackers also burnt 30,000 pieces of exercise books, 30,000 packets of biro, sewing machines, water pumping machines, 30,000 packets of chalk, among others. The cost of the items was estimated at over N38 million.
Biye, the only Christian House of Representatives member from Borno State, regretted that since he was elected, there had been a series/daily attacks targeted at the Christian communities in Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa local government areas.
He said this had forced him to almost stop visiting his people, including his family, in the last two years.
Biye said though nobody died in the attack on his house but the attitude of security agencies on the matter was "nonchalant".
The lawmaker recalled that prior to last week's attack on his home by the insurgents, he had alerted/intimated security agencies.
God just saved Blessing....#sucidalhubby mbanu!!
Monsuru,RIP! but u shdnt av gone 2 dt level. Lesson 2 all parents; we shd let our children marry whoeva dey deemed fit 2 marry.may God continue 2 guard,guide n protect us.aameen.Happy New Yam 2 u all.it's bn long dt i posted.
U hav luck I was nt dere. I 4 add more fuel 4u. Idiot
Dis particular"dead" deserves every ill said to him
Hmmm...,na wa o,so sumbody was burning and they still had time to snap instead of helpin the person.
Is this dumb or what?
He was a fool and a fool he will remain even in HELL. Blessing my dear, pls continue with your life.
What difference can my comment make in this rather unfortunate incident. The deed has been done.
Abeg who get bb charger here oo..
Some one should please advice blessing to run for her life oo, that's if she is still living. We know how those our wonderful brothers from that part the country behave
Bia alloy grow up and stop posting this ur comment will be visible or else I will give u a dirty e-slap.
Devil was at work in him..so make e go marry blessing now...
Bookiegold
Love dnt cost a tin
jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!
Some people can b soooooo so stupid 4 love RIP
LWKMFA! TYPICAL OF A NORTHERNER. THEY JUST HAVE THEIR BRAINS FAR UP THEIR ASSES....SO NOW THE PROBLEM'S SOLVED HUH??
Pls, story Might be TRUE but Picture Isn't...it's clearly a Stunt man during A set... hence the Face Pad used on Set....and with the other Fire burning from a distance, even clearer it's a Set or we saying he started from that distance now he here ... STUNT MAN
You all should get a life. Why would yab someone for reading LIB. Im sure you are interested in the guy. Maybe your father should go find him a job. I checked his Google acc profile and he works as a sales rep. What is there that you crack heads don't understand. The guy is handsome maybe that's why una dey jealous. Foolish ppl. Ejiro
And marry anoda person
And marry anoda person
Of course Muslims dnt fall in love wiv dumb shallow minds like both of you. Awon ode oshi
Small boy taking action in young love.
owuya! nd where is d SHIP nd pool dat looks like OCEAN cos all i see z dis aboki trying 2act Nigerian TITANIC. rubbish!!!!!!
Stupidity of d highest order.....ochisko
Who can guess how long it will take Blessing to get with another man after realising Tanko was a stupid man afterall. So stupid his most creative conflict resolution technique was to set himself ablaze. Ode oshi!
Wonders shall never end. There is nothing we cannot hear/see in this world. End of the world.
Boko Haram, there are use to doing this things did he shout Alah bla bla bla b4 doing it? yeye
wat an idiot.....
Hahahahahaha......wats wit Witty lady n all ya comments?
Kediano
isorait...
NOTHING WEY MAN PIKIN NO GO HEAR OOOOO. NA WA OOOOO
Second person in africa doing this self fire baptism..? The first had his whole country stood for him in a national revolt that changed the history of thier country. If this taraba man had done this as a protest against. Their sickly deformed governor suntai, he could ve achieve man of the year 2014.. c how he is running from the evil fire clothe he made for himself.. as for blessing, pls go n do thanks giving bcos na so either u or ur children for burn inside fire set by this man. This head lines for guiness book of records. As hart less as boko harram..
Blessing i beg i am available to wipe your sorrows of your burnt lover. We will rather die together in the midst of opposition so that we will continue our love in heaven!!!
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