Tony Okafor
You can't be lawless, Chidoka warns IGP over "kill Biafra agitators" order

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has said the Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali cannot act lawlessly as a public servant.

Chidoka was reacting to an order by the IGP which reportedly directed police operatives in the South-East and South-South not to adhere to established rules of engagement while dealing with Biafra agitators.

Alkali while in a working visit in Enugu was reported to have commanded his men, "Don't mind the media shout; do the job I command you. If anyone accuses you of human rights violation, the report will come to my table, and you know what I will do. So, take the battle to them wherever they are and kill them all. Don't wait for an order.So, don't sit and wait for them to come; take the attack to them and don't lose "


Chidoka, who spoke through his Media Assistant, Ikechukwu Okafor, on Saturday, described the IGP's directives as unfortunate, sad and against democratic norms.

He said Alkali's statement "is as problematic as it is embarrassing in a democracy and country founded on the rule of law with guaranteed fundamental rights.

Chidoka added," If the mission of the head of Nigeria Police Force is to restore peace, he cannot at the same time entrench lawlessness and anarchy being a chief law enforcer himself.

"The directive is an open license for the massacre of the South-East and South-South youths. Under the guise of this blank cheque any person killed would be labelled a Biafran agitator, and unfortunately, they would not be alive to speak for themselves.

"IGP saying that if anyone accuses his men of human rights violation, he would be the one to decide, implies that the police chief has arrogated to himself the position of the law itself.

"This arrogant and an affront to constitutional rule is not tenable in a democratic society. The experience in Borno in fighting Boko Haram should remain a guide for all law enforcement agencies as we fight to restore law and order in the country.

"For the benefit of the doubt, let me assume that the IGP misspoke or was quoted in error and call on him to reverse himself and speak in a manner befitting of a refined officer in a constitutional society.

"I also wish to draw the attention of men of good conscience and the International community to the looming regime of state lawlessness in the South-East and South-South, which portends grave dangers to young people of these regions.

He condemned the attack on policemen and law enforcement infrastructure in strong terms, warning that it was an ill wind that would blow no good to anyone.

"We must continue to use the lawful, peaceful and legitimate processes to air grievances", he stated.

He is using the opportunity to eliminate the youths of the eastern Nigeria for the purpose of fulanisation agenda. But the fulanisation in Nigeria has failed whether they like it or not.

Dem go break the IGP head for street

The same IGP dat cannot go to his place..how many police him done send to kill them their.

like he doesn't have data, or he doesn't have TELe, attahiru's case would be a child's play compared to the IGP.

I have opened a few threads and posts on legalization of firearms....


Some people say it will increase crime....


I say the reason guns were banned is to render civilians defenseless to govt atrocities....

Let's see who is right.

Soon we go put the IGP on NAF aircraft