- from Jacob Segun Olatunji -
The claim by the Police that the kingpin of the Boko Haram sect, Kabiru Sokoto, arrested in connection with the Christmas Day bomb blasts at Madalla, Niger State, escaped from lawful custody has been contradicted by the ‘escapee’ himself, Kabiru Sokoto.
There were indications on Friday, in Abuja, that his escape was allegedly aided by some top police chiefs in concert with the top echelon of the dreaded sect. The suspect, who is now in the custody of the State Security Services (SSS), had actually given details of his purported escape to operatives grilling him.
Nigerians were stunned on January 15, this year when the police declared that Kabiru Sokoto had escaped from custody at Abaji, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja while on investigation to search his residence. Consequently, the Federal Government ordered the immediate suspension of the Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-Terrorist Squad, Mallam Zakari Biu under whose custody the suspect escaped along with other policemen involved in the investigation into the matter and ordered a full-scale investigation into his alleged escape. The government also relieved Mr. Hafiz Ringim of his post as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect for alleged negligence of duty.
However, it was gathered that following the re-arrest of Kabiru Sokoto by the combined team of military personnel and the operatives of the SSS penultimate Friday in Mutum-Biu, Taraba State, he had opened up on his purported escape. Sources claimed that he denied that he escaped from lawful custody but that he was purportedly released by the police based on an alleged arrangement made with them by the top echelon of the sect with their contact in the police. The suspect, it was learnt, alleged that the police facilitated his initial escape to a location in Toto, before he moved to Taraba State, where he had planned to flee to neighbouring Republic of Cameroun before he was caught.
It was further learnt that following the suspect’s revelation, the SSS reportedly marked one of the said top police officers and others down for further interrogation with a view to unraveling those behind the purported escape within and outside the police. A very senior officer in the service told our correspondent in confidence that Kabiru Sokoto was cooperating with his interrogators which, he said at the end of the day, would assist in no small way in unraveling the mystery behind the activities of the sect in the country.
Chei!!! These Boko Haram guys can sing. I thought they were tough and macho
My leaders,remember that no NATION will develop without PEACE
By hanging, death by hanging in Onitsha market. And nothing less to Mr Sokoto. Your brother is at American jail waiting for his angels in his dream. But you and Mr Ojana, S. are waiting for the noose in public.
this story is much easier to believe than the escape story from the police.
Am just suprised
Just a from the horse’s mouth confirmation of what we have always known.the conspiracy is right from the top.the petty criminals will always be easy to indict,what about the sponsors and we’ll never be able to arrest the situation without getting at the root of this brigandage
A friend always told me that the real bad eggs in their job is some of their superiors but they would blame every ill on the junior ones i usually don’t believe him till now.how do one reconcile the fact that a commissioner of police in charge of terrorism who was earlier sacked because of his attrosities would after interrogation ask his boys to take a mass murderer to pray in the mosque.recently my friend told me that governors give their command vehicle but police do not give them fuel for patrol and the team in that patrol would have to source for money to effect repears hence they extort money from citizens to buy gas for the vehicle because despite money are maped out the men on top share and eat those money.he also said that their new boss meant well but stated that removing police from road without security monitors, cameras or cctv would make the entire south venerable to arm smuggling and attacks from armed robbers,kidnappers and this might be the chance boko haram is lookig to penetrate .the police chap told me in summary that the problem of the police is a case of a rotten head and neck.
What a wicked world?.Nigerian police STOP DECIEVING NIGERIANS!
Haba Nigeria Police!!!! No wonder de sect attacks u pple. Where is ur carrier intergrity and pride?? Oh!! is been sold to bribe and corruption.