The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, said on Wednesday in Abuja that three alleged sponsors of the extremist Boko Haram sect were under watch and investigation.

They are a former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff; and two senators from the state, Senator Ahmed Zanna and Senator Ali Ndume.

Mohammed stated this while taking questions from newsmen shortly after declaring open a conference of sectional police heads and zonal and state Criminal Investigative Departments, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

He pleaded with the public to cooperate with the police, saying that they should not hesitate to come forward with information that could help the police to prosecute the three men.

“We cannot take anybody to court without ample evidence. Investigators need evidence to pursue their cases. So we need assistance.

“This is one of the many reasons for this conference today,” he said.

Ndume is currently on trial for alleged sponsorship of the sect.

Earlier in a speech at the opening of the conference, the IG had reiterated his commitment to transforming the Nigeria Police to a 21st century policing agency.

He told the participants that the CID was a key and important department of any police organisation.

“It is our crusade to collectively partner other Nigerians to change the police of today into a 21st century policing agency where things are done professionally.

“The CID we want is not the CID we have today. We would ordinarily want crimes to be resolved quicker and faster,” Mohammed said.

He noted that there had been so many unresolved cases of murder, kidnap and rape, “even though the police are doing their job.”

He added, “It is not because the police are incompetent, but due to several factors that will be discussed today.”

http://tosinoluwalowo..com/2012/10/boko-haram-police-place-former-governor.html

It's a pit that,there's no justice in this part of this world.

So why is he telling us? So we will think the police are not useless? Why cant dey dock them b4 grabbing ahuja and bc deir gilberish to d public.. Mtchew useless people in black

amosy007: So why is he telling us? So we will think the police are not useless? Why cant dey dock them b4 grabbing ahuja and bc deir gilberish to d public.. Mtchew useless people in black

Duck them with what? With what amount of evidence? Did you read the article you are criticizing?...isn't a must to comment on a topic?

taharqa: Duck them with what? With what amount of evidence? Did you read the article you are criticizing?...isn't a must to comment on a topic?

u didnt quite get my post.. Cool down and read again..
I didnt say they should arrest em without evidence.. They should arrest them first after they had gathered the evidence needed.. Then they can now take microphone and ahuja and tell d world.. Infact they wnt need ahuja then..
But what is d essence of tellin us that they put sum people under watch rightnw.. Aint that like broadcastin deir operations to d world?