ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reopen investigation into the unresolved murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, and ex-Deputy National Chairman, South-South, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Aminosari Dokubo, and fish out the perpetrators.

The killing of the two personalities caused national outrage, with Nigerians calling on the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to fish out the killers who have still not been found.


Late Bola Ige
Recall that Chief Bola Ige was shot dead in his bedroom in Bodija, Ibadan, home at about 9pm on December 23, 2001, after he arrived Ibadan from Lagos at about 8.30pm.

His security details were said to have sought permission from the former Attorney General to go and eat before the incident occurred.

The gunmen, who were said to have been waiting in the vicinity, then stormed the house and tied up family members.

One of the gunmen reportedly pointed a gun at a family member and asked him to lead them upstairs to Chief Bola Ige’s room. They allegedly moved the wife and his son to an adjourning room, locked them up before shooting their target in the chest.

Vanguard gathered from sources that towards unearthing the perpetrators of these unresolved murders, the Acting Inspector General of Police has instituted a high powered investigation team, headed by an Assistant Inspector General of Police, to crack the case.

Following the death of the late Bola Ige, several unsubstantiated allegations were made against several politicians and interest groups, with some even saying the ‘Cicero’, as he was fondly called, was killed to halt the rise in his political profile, while others said it had to do with his impending probe of the corruption in the power sector of the nation’s economy.

Dokubo’s assassination

On the part of Chief Aminosari Dokubo, the late PDP Deputy National Chairman was said to be returning to his base from Abuja after a meeting when he was waylaid by suspected assassins on entering Delta State. He was killed near Asaba on October 22, 2004.

Dokubo’s assassination at the time was alleged to have been caused by certain disagreements with the powers that be in his political party, prior to the general elections.

A source told Vanguard that the fact that the killers and their sponsors were still prowling the streets without arrest and prosecution for crimes against humanity, was a dangerous trend which, if not addressed, might lead to killing of more political leaders either now or in the future.

It’s a new day— Bola Ige’s son

Reacting to the development, Architect Muyiwa Ige, son of late Chief Bola Ige, said last night that it would be glorious, if the family could get justice 16 years after.

Muyiwa, who could not hide his happiness, said President Buhari did not disappoint him, saying the matter was now in the right direction.

He said: “I knew right from the advent of the administration of President Buhari that the matter would be resurrected. The President is in the right direction. To God be the glory. It’s a new day; we are happy, we will get justice after 16 years.

“We are happy that all those who murdered our father, including the star witness, will be brought to justice. It’s good news.”

Trapping:
Honestly, this buhari is just confused!

viyon02:
The fact is buhari is not really interested in the death of chief bola ige: he just want to black-mail some strong political forces.......one of the tricks in politics.

viyon02:
The fact is buhari is not really interested in the death of chief bola ige: he just want to black-mail some strong political forces.......one of the tricks in politics.

StOla:
PDP will not like this at all
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blackpanda:


If Bola Ige was ur dad, how will u feel?? Must u guys interpret everything in terms of politics? Someone is doing his job and u are talking of blackmail. As how

StOla:


People like you are an enemy of progress. So justice that rightly punishes the politically mighty is injustice?

I reckon if Dele Giwa's case is reopened, it will be because the president is witch hunting political enemies in PDP?

You should be living in Somalia where everyone is a warlord, and justice has fled to safer shores.

viyon02:
ok let me give you a logical reasoning: let just say some cabal or some forces are demanding something big from Mr president but he is not ready to yield to their request so the best thing to do is to look for their weak point..... And their weak point could be the skeleton in their cupboard. Use your brain ok

blackpanda:



Both ur logic and conclusions are nothing but fantasy and silly ridiculous lies. So tell who is the cabal that is demanding from president Dnt just come online to spew trash that doesnt exist anywhere ok. Use that lump of meat in ur skull!

Trapping:
Honestly, this buhari is just confused!

greatgod2012:
Good thing the case is reopened. I believe justice will prevail and will not be swept under the carpet after a while.


Another politician who was also brutally assassinated in his house and whom I will also be happy if his case is reopened is Engineer Funso Williams, the Lagos state PDP gubernatorial candidate then.

locosis007:
Good

BOLA IGE CASE IS TOO BIG A CASE TO BE SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET

HOPE MANY REVEALING TRUTH COMES OUT AND AHEAD WAY IS MADE IN IT.


BUHARI SHOULD PROBE HALIBURTON GATE TOO..!!