Islamic Militants Bomb Police Station and Bank In Misau, Bauchi State
Posted: September 12, 2011 - 17:12
By SaharaReporters, New York

A fatal bombing killed four policemen and one civilian in Misau Township. Suspected Islamic militants detonated a  bomb at the police station 100 km from Bauchi.

The militants, riding on motorbikes, tossed bombs into the police station and the Afribank Branch building, located directly across from the police station. After the attack, the bombers were seen raiding the armory for weapons.

unipol:

the same police we all hope for our protectoins is now beeine victimised. where is now our hope?

Nigeria Police Opens Up: “We Lack Training, Bomb Dogs, Explosive Detectors To Check Terrorism”
Posted: September 12, 2011 - 12:21
Police officers fighting over bribe money at checkpoint near Lagos
By Saharareporters, New York

The Nigeria police lack the capacity to check the current wave of terrorist bombings across the country, the top hierarchy of the force has admitted to American officials in Abuja.

A report by Nigeria Police Watch, a website that exposes police inefficiency, quoted top police chiefs as telling American embassy officials that their force lacked trained dogs, explosive detectors, bomb suits and other equipment necessary to confront the kind of security challenge the insurgent group, Boko Haram, has foisted on the nation.


“The NPF (Nigeria Police Force) does not have the capability to respond to a WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction) scenario,” embassy officials informed Washington hours after the July 20, 2001 meeting, as reported by a leaked diplomatic cable, made available by WikiLeaks.

“The NPF does not have an emergency plan, equipment, logistics or training to respond to a WMD incident. The NPF officials expressed a strong interest in receiving training and assistance in this area.”

In the meeting, convened by the US embassy in Abuja, to assess the training need of Nigeria police personnel, officers opened up and spoke frankly, declaring categorically that their force lacked even the basic resources to effectively respond to Nigeria’s “overwhelming crime situation”.

“The NPF officials on the panel advised their agency does not possess adequate forensic capabilities, equipment and training required to conduct an investigation of a major terrorist incident,” the cable said. “The NPF officials expressed a strong interest to receive assistance in this area.”

The document did not list the names of the officers at the meeting. But it did indicate that they were very senior officials of the force.

Based on the extensive interaction with the police team, the US security officials at the meeting sent a report to Washington, making a case for extensive training and equipment support for the Nigeria police.

The cable reported, “The NPF has several late model Mercedes Benz bomb squad trucks equipped with bomb handling robots and bomb containment trailers.

“However, the NPF officials on the panel advised they are in dire need of bomb suits, explosive detectors and portable x-ray devices. The NPF bomb squad also lacks trained bomb dogs.

“The NPF bomb squad does not have significant experience responding to actual bomb threats requiring them to "render safe."

“The Nigerian Police lacks adequate resources (vehicles, communications, etc.) to effectively respond to an overwhelming crime situation.

“The NPF has not received any outside training in hostage negotiation, roadblocks and response to high threat crimes in progress. The NPF officials on the panel expressed a strong interest to receive additional training in these areas.”

The police chiefs also confessed to the American team that there were “serious inadequacies in the force’s training program, especially in the area of firearms training.

“Most recruits,” they admitted, “are lucky if they have the opportunity to fire more than a dozen rounds while in training. There is no requirement to pass with a minimum score, and targets are hardly every evaluated.”

It also came out of the meeting that the police did not have a dedicated Crisis Reaction Team.

In the event of a crisis situation, the US team was reportedly told, the NPF draw officers from regular police units.

“These NPF officers,” the cable said, “do not receive any special Crises Reaction training or equipment. The NPF officials on the panel expressed a strong interest in receiving assistance in this area.”

The document also reported that Nigeria's borders were porous because the special NPF marine units that patrol waterways, and enforce maritime law (in cooperation with the Nigerian Navy and Coast Guard) are “ill prepared, equipped and trained to adequately perform their duties.”

Gbawe:

[size=13pt]7 feared dead as militants bomb bank, Police station in Bauchi[/size]


The Misau attack would be the sixth attacks on police stations and banks in the state, prompting the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Hafiz Ringim to order the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Abuja to carry out full and thorough investigation into the series of attacks.

mekaboy:



THE EVIL THAT MEN DO LIVE WITH THEM, THE BRIBE THAT THE POLICE HAS BEEN TAKING IS NOW LIVING WITH THEM. IF THE POLICE HAVE BEEN DOING THEIR JOB WELL CARRYING OUT INVESTIGATION, PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY, THESE GUYS WHO ARE BOMBING AND ATTACKING THEM TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN PRISON BEFORE NOW.

BUT THEY CHOSE 20 NAIRA OVER THEIR JOB, SAYING IS NIGERIA THEIR FATHERS PROPERTY? NOW THE BRIBE HAS BECOME BIGGER THAN THEM. THE SAME 20NAIRA IS NOW ATTACKING THEM IN THEIR STATION .

GOD HELP US.

mikealz:

my condelence to those family, lol,

p.s, am gonna just post my pic up, cuz i think am handsome, lol

francisj:

i hope next the sect move to Kano ,then katsina ,zamfara,jigawa,sokoto, and minna e.t.c,
the home of the so-called past retired northarn general !!
moth-erfuc-ker
'pikin wey talk said im mama no go sleep,him ma no go sleep'

Fornorth:

mind your dirty tounge you bush meat,this kind of mess will never happin in KANO state by the grace of the ALMAIGHTY GOD.and who told you those generals you are accusing are behind this terreble act?,or you just hate them becouse they are northern muslims,any way you allredy know that they have forever pass you and the rest like you in any way of life, and next time take the name KANO out of any rubbish you will write from now on.(not for just you alone and the rest who have the same brain like you).

francisj:

i will not called u names cos ,

psalmizt:

This guy should be sacked oooooooooooopo,

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[size=13pt]7 feared dead as militants bomb bank, Police station in Bauchi[/size]

Vanguard gathered that the gunmen hurled a bomb at the station leading to explosion and deaths of the five policemen on duty before successfully breaking into the bank and carting away large sum of money.
The gunmen later entered the bank and stole money”

Now they need money for their operations, Boko Haram !!!!

And they are sure getting it!

The fear of BokoHaram is  . . . . . .  .