IG orders re-arrest of freed Boko Haram suspects

Meanwhile against the backdrop of Boko Haram’s ceaseless bombing of Police Stations in many northern states and inability of Police personnel to confront them anytime the sect members carried out such raids, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar yesterday threatened to sanction Assistant Commissioners of Police in charge of Operations (AC Ops) as well as those in charge of investigations (AC CIDs) in the states commands over what he described as their inefficiency in tackling or preventing such attacks.

The IG issued the threat even as he directed the immediate dismantling of Police check-points and squads across the country noting that the check points have since deviated from the purpose for which they were established and turned into avenues for corruption and extortion of innocent Nigerians.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that the IGP is dissatisfied with the way many cases of Boko Haram suspects arrested in the past by the Police under his predecessors were handled, as many of them were believed to have been let off the hook without proper investigation or commensurate punishment being meted out to them.

Speaking at a meeting with all the AC-Ops and AC- CID’s from the 36 states and Abuja, Abubakar emphasized that the decision to dismantle checkpoints became necessary because it has been abused by Police personnel often posted to man such points.

Describing the situation as unfortunate, the IG particularly mentioned such states as Delta, Lagos, Edo, and the Eastern parts of the country where such cases of extortion and corruption leading to accidental discharge are rampant adding that we cannot continue turn a blind eye to these embarrassing situation.

The IG also took a swipe at Police officers who have come to see corruption as a way of life pointing out that such corrupt tendencies were the causes of extra-judicial killings, in some Police Stations in the country. He therefore demanded a change of attitude from the officers insisting that those who are not willing to move with the wind of change and transformation were free to make a choice of be shown the way out.

On attacks by Boko Haram on Police stations in parts of the country which he regretted were being done with impunity, Abubakar said, ‘it is the inefficiency of assistant Commissioners of Police in some states that has led to this unbridled bombings of police stations in some northern states of late”.

Consequently, he demanded for more commitment, responsiveness, and the willingness on the part of the senior officers, to embrace new initiatives in crime fighting and prevention.

Also, having gone through the case files of scores of Boko Haram suspects arrested in the past for the sects bombings, attacks and destruction of property and the manner they were left to go scot-free, which inadvertently may have embolden the sect members to commit more harm, the IG has constituted a Committee to review all cases of Boko Haram suspects arrested between 2010 till date and were released on bail.

Vanguard gathered that the IGP was not happy with what he saw when he went through the files of all the Boko Haram suspects arrested and the manner many of them were released without conclusive investigations.

He consequently directed the committee to study all the case files, harmonize them and find any possible means of re-arresting the suspects.

Vanguard was told that the IGP expressed the belief that if the investigations were properly carried out and the suspects given appropriate punishment, by now the key members and sponsors of Boko Haram would have been tamed before they got out of hand.

The committee, which has commenced work has since requested all state Police Commissioners state affected by Boko Haram activities to forward all cases of Boko Haram suspects to them.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/how-n41m-tore-boko-haram-apart-qaqa/

I believe if u practise all u said, u will be rated among the best IGP in Nigeria, Good Lock.

There is wind of change blowing. Only Nigerians have refused to see it.

Weldone Mr President, Weldone SSS, Weldone IG, weldone Soldiers, weldone all those that care.

The new IGP is actually on a roll: Qaqa arrested, Sokoto re-arrested, etc. Hope he keeps it up and not a flash in the pan.

Good one, hope it continue that way

Yeah! The wind of change and still the headless chickens act as if they can still escape the trap they set and now got caught in,even fools are hoping the headless chickens can still escape.

They'll have to be found first, no be so? Good luck with the hunting.

Deos this list include Sen. Ndume?

i am starting to like this guy though i doubt he really did much in lagos because i was around, i know it was more of him appealing to lagosians though it did work, because all lagosians liked him, "REASON FOR SUCCESS" and i guess the same thing is flowing now "NIGERIANS ARE LIKING HIS STEPS" he was kind of a bit honest lets see if the powers that would allow change would allow him to fulfill this objective "THE STRUCTURE".Which include
THE SENATE, POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION, MINISTRY OF POLICE AFFAIRS, THE OFFICERS AT POLICE STATIONS -THAT ARE GREEDY, and lawyers that now how to twist the law to suit themselves.

Tough Cop!

Nothing do you. Just Keep the swagg until Boko-nonsense , Her Mother Inlaw and her sponsors are wiped-out!

Other than most of the northern Emirs, ACF and  Ibrahim Wacko - ehm sorry - Waku who claimed couple of days ago as follows:

"We northern leaders are even contemplating that Boko Haram is his (Jonathan’s) own making to blackmail the north so that they can secede. It has reached a dimension for one to believe that there are some people somewhere that are fueling this crisis to give a dog a bad name so that they would have a reason to secede. We are beginning to suspect that there is a plan against the north",  

I have always been of the belief there are some honest northern leaders truely commited to really bringing an end to Boko Haram terrorism. Let us just wait and see what these so-called leaders will do now that one of their own has determined to really bring Boko Haram to justice , or bring justice to them.

IGP got guts, once caught do to them what you do to robbers

dats nice,

I've heard this same story up to four times now about the banning of
illegal police check-point!! Hope this one work with the new IGP

kei mallam abu, abubakar , you too dey show ursef this days,minini?na mistake say fresident jonatan make u IG kena? zo,sofr sofry, boys in black go soon dey show us citizens soon with your MILITANT approach o.Du allah.

I can tell you that this guy is just working hard to be confirmed as IGP. For instance, there was still police men at a checkpoint on my way this morning.

They just talk tough to get the job and then settle down for the cash on confirmation. We are used to that line,

Recall that several people from Jos, vehemently stated their reservations on his appointment, which is unconnected with his polarised position on the religious clash about a decade ago.

"Same-old same-old" kind of politicians ^policemen. Keeping an eye on him.

i pray may God continue to uphold and strenghten him in order for him to strive thru,

Getting them re arrested wont be difficult
Some people took bribe & facilitated the release
Also since they are on bail the records shd be there
Let those prosecutors who handled the cases be used
That way they will pay back the bribes or will be exposed
Kudos to the acting I G. Please maintain the tempo. God is behind u