ABUJA—THE Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim’s job may be on the line as President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, officially asked him to explain what he called ‘intelligence failure’ that made it possible for the Force Headquarters, in Abuja to be bombed.

The police boss was also asked to explain the discrepancies in his account of the events of that day and the footage the President watched.


For example Ringim was said to have told his boss that the bomber drove in to the police car park with his convoy while the footage showed a clear 15 minutes interval between the IG’s arrival and that of the bomber.  WTF?

Another fundamental issue raised in the President’s query is whether the account was indeed suicide bombing as the public was made to believe. 

Impeccable Presidency sources said that President Jonathan may be considering a replacement for Ringim following his inability to checkmate activities of the Islamic fundamentalists known as Boko Haram and the spate of bombings in Abuja and other northern states.  [s] (maybe, gbomo jomo of MEND or watever)[/s]
The Force Headquarters explosion was the fourth in the nation’s capital since October 1, 2010 which left in its wake several casualties. Setting the ground for the presidential displeasure was the summoning of the police boss to Aso Rock presidential villa on Tuesday. This made it impossible for Ringim to attend a security meeting scheduled with police commissioners and deputy inspectors general of police as well as a press conference to brief the nation about the bombing of the Force Headquarters.

Meeting held yesterday

Meantime, the security meeting with police commissioners and DIGs eventually held, yesterday, with a resolve to fish out those considered to be black legs particularly in the police high command.

The decision was taken with the suggestion that the Boko Haram might have penetrated the force.  (doesnt make sense)

Also at yesterday’s meeting, the IG described Thursday’s bombing of the Force Headquarters as a ‘big wake up call’ to the Nigeria Police Force, stressing: “We shall rise up to the challenge.” (IG unequivocally agreed with Nigerians that the police force was "commaly" asleep)

Addressing DIGs, AIGs and commissioners of police who had been in Abuja since Tuesday  to brainstorm on the current security situation in the country, the IG described the situation that the Police found itself following the blast, as a “very critical period” for the force. STFU its has always been critical! 
The IG’s disclosure came just as Vanguard gathered that the investigating Police team looking into the bomb blast, was told by some of the 58 suspects currently in detention, that some of Boko Haram members had infiltrated the FCT in preparation for more attacks. 

Vanguard learnt that the police have begun to comb suspected hideouts to arrest the sect’s members and that over 30 suspected Boko Haram infiltrators had been nabbed from various black spots mentioned to the police during interrogation of the 58 suspects. crap

Justice for killing of Boko Haram leader

Also yesterday, Police sources told Vanguard that the Boko Haram sect members had reduced their demands to two, noting: “The Boko Haram sect has now said they want justice done for the killing of their leader (Yusuf Mohammed) and other leaders of the group in 2009, while in Police custody in Maiduguri; and payment of compensation for their property that was destroyed by security operatives of all the security agencies.” (now is the time to negotiate with terrorists, such a trying time)
The source said: “The Federal Government knows what to do if they really want the menace of Boko Haram checkmated. It is a question of directing the Borno State government to enter into dialogue with them and reach consensus on their two demands. (do you really mean this? )

“They have two groups of Boko Haram now, the militant group and the group that is ready for dialogue. The group that is ready for dialogue has a lot of influence on the militant group because it is believed they provide the funding. So they will call the militant group to order if dialogue commences and agreement is reached.” (synonymous to Henry Okah's MEND and GEJ's MEND) WTF!

On the meeting proper, the Inspector General of Police said: “I want to use  this opportunity to condole with the country and the Nigeria Police Force over the loss of our gallant officers in last week’s bomb blast in the Police headquarters premises. Particularly, I want to condole the family of late ASP Nangor Damptin who paid the supreme sacrifice in order to save us all. (F***k off!)

First hand look at damage caused

“We invited you all here, to share with you, the experience of the last bomb blast as well as afford you the opportunity to have a first hand look at the damage caused. We invited you because of your years of experience in law enforcement. We sincerely believe you have a lot of contribution to make to our efforts at checkmating any future occurrence.

“We need to rise to the challenge of this attack and say never again. What is happening is a big wake up call. I and the management team have seen the recommendations of your brainstorming and we are going to give it the seriousness it deserves with a view to making the Nigeria police force rise to the challenge.” (did he say we?)

Meanwhile, Vanguard gathered that more Police officers including three chief superintendents of police, CSP; four deputy superintendents of police, DSP; and six other officers said to be linked with the killing in 2009 of the leader and other members of the Boko Haram sect, amongst them, a MOPOL Squadron Commander in Maiduguri at the time have been arrested and are currently in detention. (same thing scooby doo will do)

A source told Vanguard that it was not true that the investigation into the killing of the sect leaders was swept under the carpet as investigation which sometimes takes months and years to conclude, has been on. He pointed out that with investigation now concluded, the officers will be prosecuted to show to the world that the police have nothing to hide.

Police retract ‘suicide bomb’ claim  (ofcourse we've always known it wasnt)

There was drama, yesterday, over the statement by the police authorities recanting the earlier claim that last Thursday’s bomb blasts was carried out by a suicide bomber.

A statement to that effect had been prepared by the staff of the Inspector-General’s Office to be read to the press after Alhaji Hafiz Ringim’s meeting with the top brass of the force but was rejected by the police boss whom, the Boko Haram claimed was the prime target of the attack.

The statement which was neither on Police letterhead nor signed was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr. Olusola Amore, the Public Relations Officer of the Force, disowning the earlier statement, said investigations were continuing as to the actual cause of the blast.

Amore said: “Investigation into the bomb blast is on course and when there is development members of the media will be updated about the it but you should be patient and not allow your report to jeopardize it.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/police-hq-bomb-blast-jonathan-queries-igp-ringim/

drama

The Nigeria Police is in severe need of reforms.  It is a very urgent matter.

odiaero:

Mattters arising

I move for adjournment 

Pukkah:

The Nigeria Police is in severe need of reforms. It is a very urgent matter.

The Govt. lacks the political will. Its a complex drama

Quite revealing. Ringim sure has a hand in it all. He is incompetent!

Odunnu:

Quite revealing. Ringim sure has a hand in it all. He is incompetent!

The man's level of incompetence is indescribable. I gave up on him after the inglorious 'social' visit he paid to Bankole. How about the way the clash between the police and the army at Badagry axis was handled? Again, don't forget he did not perform on his last job/posting before he was pulled from there and made an IG.

The non-performance and ineptitude of the Nigeria Police, and the seeming helplessness of the Federal Government to deal with the age-old rot, is amazing.

Ringim is a screw up as much as his boss who hired him and the whole lot who run this country and always make poor decisions to the detriment of over 100million souls and her vast human and material resources!!!!!

The NPF has been useless for a very long time now the BH are just bringing it to the forefront now I hope they can be wiped out so a new Police can be in place

President Jonathan Goodluck should roll up his sleeves and deal with this menace called the Nigeria Police. The real essence of any government that is worth its salt is protection of lives and properties. This is clearly not the case in Nigeria and the Police are guilty of so many corrupt practices, graft, and heinous crimes.

Jonathan should be bold and tackle the filth in the Police.  As far as I am concerned, the current Nigeria Police is irredeemable! but it is possible to have a new functional Police. He should scrap the current Police and start a fresh one that would be peopled with educated, interested, passionate, well-trained, well-kitted individuals and not the likes of 'area boys' and miscreants that currently populate the Police.

He should do this over a period of about two years at the end of which the current inept organization would be shut down.  The new one would grow slowly and steadily and may start from the main cities and state capitals where crime rate is highest. The new police must be equipped with the ability to gather intelligence and deploy the latest technology in forensics. This should also be extended to other security-related organizations as well, e.g. Customs, Immigration, FRSC, etc

For this to succeed, there must of course be an aggressive clampdown on corruption as a whole and a sincere attempt to lift a major section of Nigerians out of poverty. Back this up with a relentless assault on the poor state of our infrastructure.

This is just an idea, just pondering.

Odunnu:

Quite revealing. Ringim sure has a hand in it all. He is incompetent!

like forces attract - unlike forces repel

IF RINGIM IS INCOMPETENT, SO ALSO IS YOUR GOD GEJ!

INCOMPETENCY ATTRACTS INCOMPETENCY. PERIOD!

i am sure also that it was Buhari that appointed hafiz ringim? if jonathan is done with ringim, let him tell us and then bring in another person. why will jonathan and other govt officials complain about the corruption in the nigerian police when they are still the ones who use our police to carry out their dirty deals?
a corrupt aso rock begets a corrupt police.
soon, aso rock will start getting the reward for all their destructive jobs.
this same ringim was a spokesman of pdp/jonathan a couple of months back and today, where are we?
until we push pdp out of this country, we will know no peace.

THIS IS NIGERIA, season 1

Ringim was NEVER able to solve kidnapping issues in south east yet GEJ compensated him with IG position because they were good friend when he was bayelsa, anyway this film is becoming inetresting pass me the pop corn jare, Freshhhhhhhhhhh Air

We can't blame Ringim. organized Terrorism is more than a police matter

I dey laugh o

Please Presido dont query IG becuase he is a good friend to Gov.Akpabio especially before and during 2011 elections.He is a peace maker in Akwa Ibom having helped Akpabio to deal with the ACN candidate in Akwa Ibom state.Remember his boys arrested the senator in the court as he was signing bail papers and flew him to Uyo in helicopter to stand trial for TREASON.Please help us, He is a friend to Akwa Ibom.Bro.ONOVO was friendly but Bro.Ringim is more friendly.

Ringim wont be sacked.
In so far as GEJ is the president

Its high time that Ringim guy was sacked.He's as imcompetent as his boss.

this is quite embarassing

He shld b replaced if he can carry out his job

Who are these clowns fooling with all their money sharing meetings they do.

drinking pepper soup afterwards,

Looking @ Jona, u can tell his character,

No Liver at all,

Only in 9ja do you see police+ordely standing behind every tom di, ck and harry in the name of security

Strong eye, Jacket wearing and muscle no be security oooo

idiots, Tcsheeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Election don finish so Ringim work do finish be dat, anoda muguu is in line for the shameful role,

Did some posters just demand for the total disbanding of the NPF? Are you guys for real? You are talking about a security force that is about as old as the army, if not older, and way older than the nation itself. This same force is the same mother service from which the NSO, and later the SSS and NIA came from.
Now don't get me, there's a lot of rot in the force and the recent bombing was a big embarrassment to the NPF. But I believe that the force can be redeemed. Believe it or not, the NPF boasts of some of the very best brains in the nation when it comes to intelligence gathering and operations. Afterall, they trained the SSS. All the force needs its support.

Odunnu:

Quite revealing. Ringim sure has a hand in it all. He is incompetent!

I long for the day you have the courage to attribute most of the blame to the person who deserves it.
There is one man who has been entrusted by you misguided folks to see to the safety and security of Nigerians. I guess he's doing his job satisfactorily, eh?

ocelot2006:

Did some posters just demand for the total disbanding of the NPF? Are you guys for real? You are talking about a security force that is about as old as the army, if not older, and way older than the nation itself. This same force is the same mother service from which the NSO, and later the SSS and NIA came from.
Now don't get me, there's a lot of rot in the force and the recent bombing was a big embarrassment to the NPF. But I believe that the force can be redeemed. Believe it or not, the NPF boasts of some of the very best brains in the nation when it comes to intelligence gathering and operations. Afterall, they trained the SSS. All the force needs its support.

A serious problem requires a radical solution. The best brains you wrote about could still be absorbed into the new, improved Force.  Afterall, many of the officers that were in the EFCC in its glorious days came from the Police.

The Nigeria Police is seriously fouled up right now and the problem is more than salaries.  It runs very, very deep. If you have another practical solution please share it.

The police is not the only inteligence or security outfit in the country but somehow everyone is blaming ringim, to me this is an agenda to have all security outfits headed by people from thesame region, if ringim is sacked the next in comand is a lady from that region. Something stinks here! Look into it!

Ok

Its getting interesting.
Lets sack all the police chiefs and bring in unemployed graduates. shikena

Our Government are as guilty as Ringim. It's all combination of all - incompetency, intelligence failures, lack of insight, ignorance, befuddlement. deliberate deception, conscious deceivers, criminals.

tori still plenti for naij police will always be police

if oga sabi lie, why other no go sabi, abeg leave the guy joooor.

texazzpete:

I long for the day you have the courage to attribute most of the blame to the person who deserves it.
There is one man who has been entrusted by you misguided folks to see to the safety and security of Nigerians. I guess he's doing his job satisfactorily, eh?

Not to worry, its just a matter of time. Things will become worse than this soon and it will be foolish for her not to.