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Plateau Indigenes Kick over Abubakar
26 Jan 2012
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Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana


•Falana eulogises FG over Ringim’s removal

From Seriki Adinoyi in Jos

Indigenes of Plateau State last night expressed anger over the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Abubakar as acting Inspector General of Police (IG) following the removal of Alhaji Hafiz Ringim from the office by President Goodluck Jonathan.
But a Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has eulogised the Federal Government for its guts in getting Ringim out of office.

Expressing rage over the appointment, the member representing Jos-South/Jos-East constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Bitrus Kaze, told THISDAY that: “It is amazing to me that at a time when Nigeria is witnessing a spate of terrorism, a man who has been indicted by the Justice Nikki Tobi Commission of Inquiry into the September 2001 crises in Jos, and recommended for dismissal from the police force by the commission, is the one found fit to lead the Nigerian Police.

“It is disheartening that those who have mentored terrorism in Nigeria are being asked to lead the police against the same terrorism. I cannot imagine it; I am shocked beyond words.”

In another reaction, the Special Assistant to Governor David Jang, Mr. Clinton Garuba, said it was disheartening and alarming that the president could appoint Abubakar as the IG.

He said: “AIG Abubakar is incompetent and lacks the credibility of a leader, and has been recommended for sack for his role in the 2001 crises in Plateau State by the Justice Niki Tobi Commission of Inquiry.”

He added that “…at a time when the president himself has acknowledged that the Boko Haram sect has infiltrated his government, it is only logical that he appoints someone with a proven integrity and track record of performance to head the Nigerian Police, which is in a seeming position of helplessness due to bad leadership. We therefore call on the Senate, in the interest of Nigerians, not to confirm his appointment.”

Also speaking, a legal practitioner in the state, Mr. Harun Audu, said: “…though the prerogative lies with the president on the recommendation of the Police Service Commission to appoint whoever he feels competent, it will be wise for him to avail himself of every piece of information that will guide him in making a right choice.”
He said as a resident of Jos, “I am aware that M D Abubakar has some questions to answer concerning his performance and disposition in the 2001 Jos crisis”.

“I am also aware that he was found wanting by a commission of inquiry headed by no less a person of Justice Nikki Tobi. Perhaps, the president feels that the indictment is not damaging enough to affect his decision.
“I only think that the president stands the risk of being accused of insensitivity, considering that Justice Nikki Tobi report and recommendation is not a secret document, and has made a serious recommendation on the career of the person of M D Abubakar,” Audu said.

Abubakar was alleged to have masterminded the killings of Christians in Jos in 2001.
The Justice Tobi panel constituted in September 2001 by former Governor Joshua Dariye on the Jos crises had recommended his retirement from the Police Force.

The panel had said: “Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands. The commission recommends that for his ignoble role during the September 2001 crises, which resulted in the loss of lives, the former Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar, be advised to retire from the Nigeria Police Force and in the event of his refusal to do so, he should be dismissed from the service. The government should forward the recommendation to the Police Service Commission for consideration and necessary action.”

Meanwhile, Falana in a statement, said: “In spite of intensive pressure mounted on the presidency to retain Mr. Hafiz Ringim as the IGP, the Federal Government has eventually removed him from office in the national interest.

“The government deserves commendation for plucking up the courage to sack the police boss. The ex-IGP should however be made to account for the two leading Boko Haram suspects who escaped or were released by him and Mr. Zakari Biu.”

Falana further said: “The new IGP should see his appointment as a challenge to redeem the battered image of the police. Check points that have become extortion centres should be dismantled as beggars in police uniform on the highways are prone to compromise national security.

“The Nigeria Police Force should be repositioned to combat the menace of terrorism, armed robbery and other violent crimes. To do this effectively, Abubakar will have to restore the confidence of the Nigerian people in the police.”

so when the right person isnt doing the right job, what shoul we do,fold our arms and watch the nation crumble?
even if the new IGP isnt up to the task, lets give him a try

Kick as much as you like. Your problem is that you people dont want to see anybody else progress. The wanton destruction of Hausa property in jos and its environs adds only to this fact. There is nothing religious in the Plateau crisis. The amazing fact is that there was never anyday that the so called indegenes go to the market and get turned back.
The women are hard working and resourceful while the men spend their days under trees and their evenings in Burukutu joints wasting away their lives and blaming their misfortunes on people that work hard to better their lives.
The sooner you get the fact that jos was first settled by the Hausas and they are going no where into your thick heads the better.

that is their problem, thank God Nigeria  president is not birom, so the can go to hell,

What we want now is who will catch the thief even if it will take a thief to catch the thief, lets do it then later we can kill the two thieves.

As far i can see the only but in the person of Abubaka is his assumed indictment in Jos crises, Now wd it be better to bring another Rigim who will sit and allow us all to be killed or An Abubaka who has repented and is ready to fight insecurity to a stop.

This is the time for Plateau indigenes and all Middle Belter to acquire arms, if possible take a pre-empt strike against the Hausa/Fulani, for sure this New IG as a member of Boko Haram is going to arm his Moslem Kinsmen and will direct secretly killing of Middle Belters, Berom people are now in Danger,

Kick as much as you like. Your problem is that you people dont want to see anybody else progress. The wanton destruction of Hausa property in jos and its environs adds only to this fact. There is nothing religious in the Plateau crisis. The amazing fact is that there was never anyday that the so called indegenes go to the market and get turned back.
The women are hard working and resourceful while the men spend their days under trees and their evenings in Burukutu joints wasting away their lives and blaming their misfortunes on people that work hard to better their lives.
The sooner you get the fact that jos was first settled by the Hausas and they are going no where into your thick heads the better.

Oga wot exactly are u talking about, doesn't concur with any info on this thread or are u soliloquizing?

for all of you that are saying rubbish about the appointment of new AG, just come out and tell the house is a Muslim that you don't want to be IG of police but you should remember he is God chosen if u didn't like his appointment then you can challenge God. He has come stay whether you like it or not and Mr President is not as useless as some of you might think,he did the right thing at the right time

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Khams:

Kick as much as you like. Your problem is that you people dont want to see anybody else progress. The wanton destruction of Hausa property in jos and its environs adds only to this fact. There is nothing religious in the Plateau crisis. The amazing fact is that there was never anyday that the so called indegenes go to the market and get turned back.
The women are hard working and resourceful while the men spend their days under trees and their evenings in Burukutu joints wasting away their lives and blaming their misfortunes on people that work hard to better their lives.
The sooner you get the fact that jos was first settled by the Hausas and they are going no where into your thick heads the better.

what an id.iot. Plateau man doesn't want to see any one progresses. How wrong. Have the plateau ever had any problem with The igbos who are actually doing better than the hausas? NO. U guys are just trouble makers (everyone knows that) and we're gona show u lot that we are up for it. A people who are predominanntly farmers are lazy according to u. Come and collect jos let's see movafvcker. Presently the best u can manage is living in the worst slum in jos, angwan rogo. Come into the city and see what will happen to u lot. No be only una dey mad o. whenever a plateau man attacks, it is usually reactional. U guys always start the poo, But we help u finish it.

anataala:

for all of you that are saying rubbish about the appointment of new AG, just come out and tell the house is a Muslim that you don't want to be IG of police but you should remember he is God chosen if u didn't like his appointment then you can challenge God. He has come stay whether you like it or not and Mr President is not as useless as some of you might think,he did the right thing at the right time

If the appointment of Abubakar a member of Boko Haram as IG is God Chosen, then tell us why  Northern  Moslems are against the Election of GoodLuck who is also a God Chosen

I sense ethnic cleansing>

Wily1Wily:

If the appointment of Abubakar a member of Boko Haram as IG is God Chosen, then tell us why  Northern  Moslems are against the Election of GoodLuck who is also a God Chosen

what makes Gej a God chosen leader ? ? ?

Wily1Wily:

If the appointment of Abubakar a member of Boko Haram as IG is God Chosen, then tell us why  Northern  Moslems are against the Election of GoodLuck who is also a God Chosen

So wilywily can reason like this? "The guy is god chosen", trust aboki to live up to his reputation. lol No be only god chosen, na Angel Michael endorsed.

Just to add, if that Abubakar was really indicted, then this is a grave mistake by the presidency. I read that he was even recommended for dismissal, can you believe it?

Wily1Wily:

[b]This is the time for Plateau indigenes and all Middle Belter to acquire arms, if possible take a pre-empt strike against the Hausa/Fulani, [/b]for sure this New IG as a member of Boko Haram is going to arm his Moslem Kinsmen and will direct secretly killing of Middle Belters, Berom people are now in Danger,

They had better do, they have killed too many of the hausas in the past. Maybe it's payback time.

berom man self. bunch of drunkards.

if they are angry,they should go and drink burukuto with poison.mts, lazy animals

I'm with Plateau people on this one, why do incompetent people keep getting appointments just because of this quota system? If the zone to produce the IGP cannot field a competent candidate, hardluck, move to the next one.

13volts:

berom man self. bunch of drunkards.

taking beer doesn't harm anyone, everyone takes it. Cant say the same thing about suicide bombers. However ,i feel ur pain. Plateau will never be an hausa state. Thank Lord ur getting it. Peace loving, contented, accomodating, yet ruthless as it gets,

Khams:

Kick as much as you like. Your problem is that you people dont want to see anybody else progress. The wanton destruction of Hausa property in jos and its environs adds only to this fact. There is nothing religious in the Plateau crisis. The amazing fact is that there was never anyday that the so called indegenes go to the market and get turned back.
The women are hard working and resourceful while the men spend their days under trees and their evenings in Burukutu joints wasting away their lives and blaming their misfortunes on people that work hard to better their lives.
The sooner you get the fact that jos was first settled by the Hausas and they are going no where into your thick heads the better.

this is not the first time i have hard these story,is making sense to me now

Why is it that Middle Belters are not really coming together to give Hausa/Fulani a heavy blow, only the the Beroms are fighting very hard?

I think GEJ short-changed the Beroms as per choosing this gentleman as the IGP, but then in the North you would realise the Christians are more militant than the average Muslim.

A middle belt Christian would have generated the same fear, so we have to live with what we have got and hope Mr. Abubakar is a leopard that has left his spots behind.

ak47mann:

this is not the first time i have hard these story,is making sense to me now

it makes sense to u simply because u've heard it severally, have u ever visited plateau to confirm? Do u know all i.ve heard about igbos repeatedly?

So, zoning is given precedence over the lives of innocent citizens

@willy Willy Did I hear you called your retardeen uncle a God Chosen You must be cretin.

LEXYLOV:

@willy Willy Did I hear you called your retardeen uncle a God Chosen You must be cretin.

Is he more retarded than Awolowo and his Yoruba kinsmen out of greed and envy stole Igbo people money after Nigeria/Biafra War

Berom can easily go and kiss d tranforma or go back home nd sit unda d tree's nd shak d shipest nd smelly bear eva BURKUTU nd dog meat bastard ppl wit deir hatred bunch of zombies.

The bottom line is: Whether MD Abubakar has repented or has been 'word-proven' to do the job, it's rather belated and it is a misplaced decision for the president to appoint him has the new IG. History/record has it that he was indicted in a national security imbroglio and a recommendation made for his dismissal. Consequent upon this, he's not fit for the office. He had blatantly compromised on national security. A citizen with a criminal record has unerasable record to his name (otherwise given a presidential pardon) and that morally affects some of his obligations and responsibilities as a citizen. A security officer of this status is no exception.

Nigeria does not lack intelligence yet creative men capable of handling situations. Let's stop recycling even when people have no precedence whosoever. Federal character syndrome is killing us. Let's drop sentiments and imbibe sensibility. Let the best person do the job irrespective of region. That is my take.

No wonder Da Jang was saying that boko haram and other elements were in the security Agencies. The actions of Biu confirmed it and now another form of Biu is going to be given one of the most sensitive offices in the land. How long will he be acting IGP?

Boko Haram Attack Leaves Dozens Dead In Zamfara State, Some burnt
(details of an earlier update)

Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect are believed to have gunned down almost two dozen locals in Zamfara state on their way home from a weekly market in Katsina state. Some of the bodies were totally incinerated, shocking residents and officials in the community. The traders killed were mostly from Birnin magaji village and the attack happened close to Shamussalle in Zamfara state.

A top security source who pleaded for anonymity confirmed the event to SaharaReporters. “They killed them and also burnt them, we are in the hospital now and it is just unfortunate. We are trailing them in the bush. (The killers) did not demand for a penny from them, which mean they are not armed robbers. They just opened fire on (the villagers) and killed them and also burnt them to ashes.”

Apart from shooting at all sides of the vehicle carrying over twenty locals, the gunmen burnt the whole persons to death along with their belongings, according to the official. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Information, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed was in tears when contacted by SaharaReporters. The victims are said to have hailed from his same town. One of his associates at the hospital confirmed the incident.

State Governor Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari is said to be travelling abroad, and all calls are being put through to Deputy Governor Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad, who is now acting for the governor. Calls were not returned regarding the killings.


And this is his own state abi?

Boko Haram dares new IG, kills 24 traders in home state, Zamfara, burns their bodies.