A Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Babazango, has allegedly threatened violent attacks against one Vincent Umeh for buying property near his house in Adamawa State.

SaharaReporters learnt that the police boss, who hails from Adamawa State, claimed he did not want a southerner as his next-door neighbour.

Babazango, who is currently attached to the Lagos State Police Command, was reportedly infuriated to learn that a Southeasterner was his new neighbour.

SaharaReporters learnt that the property is located at 33, Mohammed Mustapha Way, Opposite Ford Oil, Yola, in Adamawa.

In a viral audio, Babazango was heard warning Umeh to reverse the purchase deal or face bitter consequences, including no guarantee of his personal safety.

"We're a homogeneous community, I don't want you; you can't be my next door neighbour, I swear. What sort of insult is this? Can any northerner move now to the South-East, say Onitsha and just bump into any neighborhood to buy a property; just like that?” the DCP queried.

Narrating his ordeal, Umeh said, "I acquired the property late last year from one Ismail Mamman; the transaction was perfected and a title deed was issued to me.

"I was surprised to receive a call from a man who introduced himself as DCP Ibrahim Babazango, a neighbour of Ismail Mamman who sold the property to me. He threatened that I should abandon the property because he could not guarantee my safety as his neighbour.

"I pleaded with him to no avail. I asked him what I did wrong by purchasing the property, at least within the context of the law. He kept yelling that I was not welcome in the neighbourhood and I am a stranger in the community.

"Given his threat, I reported the matter to the police and Department of State Services.”

As it was further gathered, Babazango claimed that his former neighbour sold the property to Umeh without offering him (Babazango) a neighbour, the first right to buy.

When contacted by SaharaReporters, Babazango stood his ground on the threats.

He said, “My neighbour sold the house to a businessman without waiting for me, after I had indicated interest to buy the property. Believe me, I cannot guarantee his safety if he insists on owning the property because as it is; we live like brothers in this area; so for an outsider who is not from this part of the country to buy a property in this area, is unacceptable.

"I have reported the matter to the District Head of Jemita and I will also take him to court if need be.”

On his part, the vendor, Ismail Mamman said, “The property is mine and I sold it to Mr. Vincent Umeh; all the documents were duly signed by me and my brother as witness between us, in the presence of a lawyer after we agreed on a price.

"I had approached him, my former neighbour, DCP Ibrahim Babazango that I wanted to sell my property, he said he would contact his brother but I didn't get his feedback; so I sold it to a ready buyer. I have no problems with the buyer at all.”

helinues:
Baba n la gutter news

helinues:
Baba n la gutter news

MASTAkiLLAh:
it is gutter news because it exposes the mindset of you and your pay masters. Like I always say, surprise me one day by saying/doing something sensible. Have a great week sir

omenkaLives:
We can all see how devious Sowore has become with his hate campaign. Much as I dont like Igbo people (just as much as they dont like me either) they must be careful not to allow people like Sowore lead them to places they dont desire to be.

The title of this news as published by SR is all shades of wrong.

What is the point adding South East man of not to further a campaign of hate and violence, a victim of which he's likely not to become.

Men in power, especially armed personnel, trample on the rights of Nigerians daily and this has NOTHING to do with ethnicity. Arthur Eze for instance has been usurping peoples lands daily in the East. Is Sowore also gonna publish that the lands are being grabbed from their owners because they're Igbos?

The necessity for that part of the headline is simply because a Northerner is the alleged culprit and nothing more.

This is another low for SR, and they keep sinking day by day.

So disappointing.

omenkaLives:
We can all see how devious Sowore has become with his hate campaign. Much as I dont like Igbo people (just as much as they dont like me either) they must be careful not to allow people like Sowore lead them to places they dont desire to be.

The title of this news as published by SR is all shades of wrong.

What is the point adding South East man of not to further a campaign of hate and violence, a victim of which he's likely not to become.

Men in power, especially armed personnel, trample on the rights of Nigerians daily and this has NOTHING to do with ethnicity. Arthur Eze for instance has been usurping peoples lands daily in the East. Is Sowore also gonna publish that the lands are being grabbed from their owners because they're Igbos?

The necessity for that part of the headline is simply because a Northerner is the alleged culprit and nothing more.

This is another low for SR, and they keep sinking day by day.

So disappointing.

helinues:
Baba n la gutter news

mrvitalis:

Gutter news with DCP name boldly written ? I know u are not the smartest but u can come up with something better

omenkaLives:
We can all see how devious Sowore has become with his hate campaign. Much as I dont like Igbo people (just as much as they dont like me either) they must be careful not to allow people like Sowore lead them to places they dont desire to be.

The title of this news as published by SR is all shades of wrong.

What is the point adding South East man of not to further a campaign of hate and violence, a victim of which he's likely not to become.

Men in power, especially armed personnel, trample on the rights of Nigerians daily and this has NOTHING to do with ethnicity. Arthur Eze for instance has been usurping peoples lands daily in the East. Is Sowore also gonna publish that the lands are being grabbed from their owners because they're Igbos?

The necessity for that part of the headline is simply because a Northerner is the alleged culprit and nothing more.

This is another low for SR, and they keep sinking day by day.

So disappointing.

omenkaLives:
We can all see how devious Sowore has become with his hate campaign. Much as I dont like Igbo people (just as much as they dont like me either) they must be careful not to allow people like Sowore lead them to places they dont desire to be.

The title of this news as published by SR is all shades of wrong.

What is the point adding South East man of not to further a campaign of hate and violence, a victim of which he's likely not to become.

Men in power, especially armed personnel, trample on the rights of Nigerians daily and this has NOTHING to do with ethnicity. Arthur Eze for instance has been usurping peoples lands daily in the East. Is Sowore also gonna publish that the lands are being grabbed from their owners because they're Igbos?

The necessity for that part of the headline is simply because a Northerner is the alleged culprit and nothing more.

This is another low for SR, and they keep sinking day by day.

So disappointing.

IPIGSRMUMUS:
The man is right.