The Nigeria Police Force has announced the dismissal of 14 of its officers who committed series of criminal offences.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, police spokesman, Don Awuna, said that the personnel “erred and compromised in discharging their duties and betraying the official oath of office”.
According to him, their offences include aiding and abetment of cattle rustling, robbery and kidnapping in the northeast.
He said the officers were arrested, subjected to internal disciplinary measures and punished according to the gravity of their offences.
The police statement says in part:
CASE I: ARREST OF NINE (9) POLICE PERSONNEL FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AIDING AND ABETMENT OF SERIOUS CRIMES e.g. CATTLE RUSTLING, ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING IN THE NORTH-EAST.
SUSPECTS:
i. EX. ASP Yuguda Abbah
ii. EX. Sgt Habila Sarki
iii. EX. Diphen Nimmyel
iv. EX. Sgt Yasan Danda
v. EX. Sgt Abbas Mailalle
vi. EX. Sgt Bwanason Tanko
vii. EX. Sgt Donan James
vii. EX. CPL Idris Salisu
ix. EX. CPL Zakari Kofi
The interrogation and confessions of the Ex-Policemen also led to the arrest of principal suspects and recovery of many arms and ammunition:
SUSPECTS:
i. Mayo Chadi Aliyu ‘M’
ii. Atiku Ibrahim
iii. Ali Mohammed
iv. Abdulrahman Umar
v. Umar Daudu
vi. Ibrahim Umar
vii. Ibrahim Mallam
viii. Adamu Lolo
ix. Suleiman Buba
x. Ahmed Adamu
xi. Gidado Garba
xii. Sani Dan Alhaji
xiii. Inusa Mohammed
xiv. Mohammed Wari
xv. Mohammed Rabiu
xvi. Hammadu Abdullahi
xvii. Umar Adamu
xviii. Idi Juye
xix. Yusuf Abdullahi
EXHIBITS RECOVERED:
i. Fourteen (14) AK 47 rifles with numbers intact
ii. Three (3) other AK 47 rifles with numbers etched out.
iii. One (1) Pump Action
iv. One (1) locally made pistol
v. Forty-two (42) empty magazines
vi. Three hundred and sixty three (363) rounds of AK 47 live ammunition
vii. Seventy one (71) K2 live ammunition
viii. Twenty five (25) live cartridges.
In the month of October, 2016 one Alhaji Hodi Adamu, a notorious armed robbery suspect was arrested by the Police in Adamawa State. The suspect’s confession led to the arrest of two other suspects namely: Rabo Bello ‘M’ and Oliver Honiol ‘M’ whose voluntary confessions led to the arrest of the nine (9) Police personnel mentioned above for various roles they played through their actions and inactions which are considered as disciplinary infractions. The principal suspects and the dismissed police officers will soon be charged to court.
CASE II: ARREST OF A VICIOUS KIDNAPPER/ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT AND FOUR (4) POLICEMEN FOR AIDING AND ABETMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTS IN KOGI STATE.
SUSPECTS:
i. Zakari Ya’u Isiaka (a notorious kidnapper/Armed Robber) Principal suspect
ii EX. Sgt Musbahu Yahaya
iii EX. Sgt Ugenlo Sylvester
iv. EX. Sgt Musa Umar
v. EX. CPL Omale Edicha
EXHIBITS RECOVERED:
i. One AK-47 Rifle
ii. ONE G3 Rifle
iii. ONE Baretta Rifle
iv. One Assault Rifle
v. Ten (10) 7.62mm life ammunition;
vi. Two (2) k2life ammunition;
vii. Two (2) AK-47 magazines;
viii.Three (3) K2 magazines; and
ix. Two (2) G3 magazine
On the 16th of August, 2016 four (4) Policemen mentioned above serving with the Kogi State command were arrested for compromising and conspiring with one Zakari Ya’u Isiaka, a notorious armed robber, kidnapper and murderer who has been on the wanted list of the Police in Kogi State.
The suspect confessed to having been actively involved in many armed robberies, kidnappings and murder cases within Kogi and other North-Central States. Five (5) assorted rifles and different calibers of ammunition were recovered from the suspect and other members of his gang.
The dismissed policemen were interrogated and found to have conspired and compromised their call to duty.
CASE III: CONSPIRACY TO SUPPLY EXPLOSIVES TO MILITANTS IN LAGOS AND OGUN STATES
SUSPECTS:
i. Abiodun Amos “alias” SENTI ‘M’
ii. Ex-SGT Laibi Opakegba ‘M’
Ex-SGT Laibi Opakegba was intercepted discussing with one Abiodun Amos “alias” SENTI on how to source and supply red dynamite to militants. The said Abiodun Amos , a 43 year old militant who is a native of Ese-Odo L.G.A of Ondo state was arrested at the bank of Majidun River in Ikorodu area of Lagos State while in possession of two (2) AK-47 rifles. He named other members of his militant group.
