[size=15pt]Inspector General Of Police Gets 24 Hours To Produce Boko Haram Escapee[/size]
Posted: January 18, 2012 - 23:57
CP Zakari Biu and IG of Police, Hafiz Ringim
By Saharareporters, New York

President Goodluck Jonathan has given the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, 24 hours to produce  Boko Haram suspect  Kabiru Sokoto who escaped from police detention on Monday.

Earlier, the Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, the head of the Zonal Command -7 of the Nigeria Police Force handling Boko Haram investigation in the Crime Investigation Department was suspended by the IGP.  Police sources said they were shocked that Mr. Biu was brought into the unit in the first place, given his background.  Under Mr. Biu, many Boko Haram suspects have been released under questionable circumstances.

The suspect was allegedly responsible for the Christmas bombing of St Theresa's Catholic Church, in Madalla, Niger State, about which he made useful statements to the police concerning the masterminds of the sect. 

Apparently in a bid to prevent him from exposing the sponsors of terrorism, he was allowed to escape in questionable circumstances.

Whereas he was arrested by two lorry loads of mobile policemen on Saturday, only three policemen were detailed to accompany him to his house yesterday for a belated search. 

It is an unusual practice that the suspect was accompanied only by a few police officers, which is at variance with police procedures that ensure that high value terror suspects are accompanied by well-armed mobile police officers with advance parties as well as surveillance teams in mufti.

Mr. Biu acted as an enforcer for former military dictator Sanni Abacha. In his heyday in the force in the 1990s, he was responsible for detonating bombs that were later ascribed to opposition figures in the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). 

Mr. Biu was dismissed by President Olusegun Obasanjo, but he was later reintegrated into the force as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, and then promoted to Commissioner of Police under Mr. Jonathan.

A source told SaharaReporters that Mr. Biu was very bitter about the death of his son, Tahir Zakari Biu, an officer at the EFCC who was killed in the October 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing that claimed 27 lives in Abuja. 

The blast was allegedly carried out by the Niger Delta militant group, MEND. 

In a new petition yesterday to President Jonathan today, prominent Nigerian civil rights lawyer, Femi Falana called on Mr. Jonathan to remove IGP Ringim himself from office, or he will request the special prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute him for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity.”

Mr. Falana, commenting on the escape of the Boko Haram suspect from police custody, recalled Mr. Jonathan’s recent disclosure that the federal government has been infiltrated by the sect.  He noted that although the statement was borne out of frustration, the government should be blamed for rejecting the genuine calls for the removal of incompetent security chiefs.

“It was particularly embarrassing that Mr. Hafiz Ringim was retained as the Inspector-General of Police after hosting a co-founder of the dangerous  Boko Haram sect last year,” Mr. Falana said.  “When asked to justify the meeting which was held at the police headquarters, the police chief claimed that he handed over the prime suspect to an unnamed security agency! In an interview aired on AIT later the wanted suspect claimed that he alerted the IGP, in advance, of the bombing of the police headquarters.”

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/inspector-general-police-gets-24-hours-produce-boko-haram-escapee

This is either a case of STARK INCOMPETENCE or BLATANT CONNIVANCE!!
I wont be surprised if he is produced

Ceekay:

This is either a case of STARK INCOMPETENCE or BLATANT CONNIVANCE!!
I wont be surprised if he is produced

I dont think so, he will be better of dead.
Helped to escape only to be killed.

Well we are watching. 24hrs countdown.

Hmm did GEJ go for brain transplant?  

24 hours is silly and unrealistic.

Maybe 7 days or so.

Sagamite:

24 hours is silly and unrealistic.

Maybe 7 days or so.

7 days ke?
If you cant find him in 24hrs you wont find him in 24years!
Time for Ringim to Go

SACKING IS NOT ENOUGH. Sacking is not the end all to everything. If found culpable, he and anyone else further down the line in position of this specific responsibility should be investigated and prosecuted!

GEJ dont vex,finally Nigerians don push him other side comot with regular insults plus curses!
una try as una don turn am to Lion now!
Enjoy his new nature

The man, with active coniavance from 'high places' was 'released witout bail' to prevent him from squeaking. Nuff said.

As far as I'm concerened, this is an opportunity to level all high ranking police officers. If we need to bring in foreigners for a couple of years to run our police, then so be it. We can't get anywhere with the current crop of phuckers in our police force. The same needs to happen to the customs and civil services.

Maybe we should even kill some of these people.

Nigeria is a strangled country that is phucked and counter phucked from all sides.

Hmmm fresh air

Ghen ghen!!! I knew there was something fishy about the escape. This na Action film. Fresh Breeze.

OAM4J:

Well we are watching. 24hrs countdown.

U DEY WAIT 4 watch, ABeg let GEJ Demote him and go and collectn 20-20 naira on road block as usual, him fat belly will less, 

Is this a credible news or same same propaganda news from GEJ followers like Beaf and co It's hard to believe any news on nairaland nowadays without a good source,because Beaf and co have also polluted the Sahara reporter and hijacked their website as well. Hope this is a true news

binhozie:

7 days ke?
If you cant find him in 24hrs you wont find him in 24years!
Time for Ringim to Go

That is a rubbish statement!

binhozie:

In a new petition yesterday to President Jonathan today, prominent Nigerian civil rights lawyer, Femi Falana called on Mr. Jonathan to remove IGP Ringim himself from office, or he will request the special prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute him for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity.”

If Falana actually said this, then he is a cretin!

Since when do sovereign states start sending local criminals to ICC. So crimes against humanity cannot be tried in Nigeria?

LEXYLOV:

Is this a credible news or same same propaganda news from GEJ followers like Beaf and co It's hard to believe any news on nairaland nowadays without a good source,because Beaf and co have also polluted the Sahara reporter and hijacked their website as well. Hope this is a true news

Where you born a fool or what?

Beaf:

Where you born a fool or what?

Everyone know you very well and from all the indication you have lost your credibility on this forum cause of you opposite opinion.

If Ringim himself had been implicated, i would not be surprised. It is no secret that he has a soft spot for Boko Haram

As for that Biu, he is certainly A Boko Haram Affiliate. Why on earth was he rienstated under GEj, in spite of his

Highly questionable record. The next thing is that they will say the 6 to Boko Haram leaders arrested today escaped while

they were taking them out to take a piss.



See More Boko Haram Details Here,

http://5slate..com/2012/01/jtf-arrests-6-prominent-suspected.html#axzz1jSqGs1Ow

So he never knew what has been going on until newspaper carried it that he is giving command now? This guy is clumsy.

At least the president is having some balls here!

victorazy:

So he never knew what has been going on until newspaper carried it that he is giving command now? This guy is clumsy.

Help me tell them!

all4naija:

At least the president is having some balls here!

What balls is he having

This is just mere script acting. Jonathan knows about it and he is only using this to seem as though he is not in support of releasing the guy. Jonathan should stop fooling himself thinking he is fooling us Nigerians .

LEXYLOV:

Everyone know you very well and from all the indication you have lost your credibility on this forum cause of you opposite opinion.

Completely lost virtually all credibility. He is largely a subject of ridicule.

binhozie:


Mr. Biu was dismissed by President Olusegun Obasanjo, [b]but he was later reintegrated into the force as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, and then promoted to Commissioner of Police under Mr. Jonathan.

Very disturbing

what a shane in nigerian security

A source told SaharaReporters that Mr. Biu was very bitter about the death of his son, Tahir Zakari Biu, an officer at the EFCC who was killed in the October 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing that claimed 27 lives in Abuja.  

The blast was allegedly carried out by the Niger Delta militant group, MEND.  [/QUOTE]

So there is a background afterall!   MEND killed his son but ibo are the ones suffering the consequence.  


[quote]In a new petition yesterday to President Jonathan today, prominent Nigerian civil rights lawyer, Femi Falana called on Mr. Jonathan to remove IGP Ringim himself from office, or he will request the special prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute him for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity.”

Mr. Falana, commenting on the escape of the Boko Haram suspect from police custody, recalled Mr. Jonathan’s recent disclosure that the federal government has been infiltrated by the sect.  He noted that although the statement was borne out of frustration, the government should be blamed for rejecting the genuine calls for the removal of incompetent security chiefs.

“It was particularly embarrassing that Mr. Hafiz Ringim was retained as the Inspector-General of Police after hosting a co-founder of the dangerous  Boko Haram sect last year,” Mr. Falana said.  “When asked to justify the meeting which was held at the police headquarters, the police chief claimed that he handed over the prime suspect to an unnamed security agency! In an interview aired on AIT later the wanted suspect claimed that he alerted the IGP, in advance, of the bombing of the police headquarters.”

Yoruba leading the front in a protest and deman for justice.   You all ibos open ya eyes and see how national politics is played.  Soon you align with SS for oil fraternity.  Where is SS now to get you justice for your folks and kins killed on xmas day?  Where is MASSOB or Dokubo to lead the front for justice for the slain?  osu bastards!!

FORGET IT THAT GUY IS GOOOOONE!!!! As in forever.

he should not only be sacked but also arrested

Each time boko haram members are caught, they always seem to escape miraculously

They've probably murked (murdered) the guy to stop him from squealing.

phreakabit:

FORGET IT THAT GUY IS GOOOOONE!!!! As in forever.

gone where !!!! him never jam

the IGP should better disappear with him.

terrorism cannot be tolerated in Nigeria. Never

I guarantee you Kabiru Sokoto is in Chad or Niger already. . . . I will bet anything on that! His planned escape included a get away channell out of the country.

And it was only three police men were detailed to take him to his house for a search,

Somebody that kill more that 60 persons and got 100s injured, and Rigim or Finzim in his professionalism and foolishinalism assingned only three police men to excort, oohhhhhhhh. sory i repeated the sentence , its just that i still can't believ if that is possible at all. I tot he was the same man they wanted to kill sometime or am i confused.pls inform me somebody