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IGP HAS ACCESS TO IRT FILES WHETHER ABBA KYARI IS THERE OR NOT… IIP-SARS

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IGP HAS ACCESS TO IRT FILES WHETHER ABBA KYARI IS THERE OR NOT… IIP-SARS

By: Michael Mike

 The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police force has stated that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has access to the files and other relevant records at the IGP Intelligence Response Team Unit (IRT).

 Dr. Garba Tetengi SAN. Stated this in a case of alleged unlawful arrest and detention, torture cruel and inhuman, and degrading treatment brought against  DCP Abba Kyari by the families of Yakubu Danjuma, Ibrahim Daniel, and Choji Dung .

Dr. Tetengi who is representing the Chairman of the Panel Justice Sulieman Galadima, has told the police counsel not to personalize the issue, he posed a question to the police asking, “If Abba Kyari is not there, are they (the victims) not in police custody?”  “Police is an institution which we all know, it is the umbrella organization of all the officers and units working within the institution” Abba Kyari’s absence should not cripple investigations, meaning the police should be able to provide necessary information any time the need arises whether an officer is on duty or not.

Tetengi expressed disappointment at the actions of the police saying the police has yet again failed to comply with the order of the panel by not producing the alleged victims in their custody before the panel. Meanwhile, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria has asked the police to go through its record at the IRT and stop being on the defensive, he told the counsel to the police “you are the IGP we know as far as the panel is concerned “he said.

Responding counsel to the police DCP James Idachacba has informed the panel to take judicial notice of the fact that they are not representing Abba Kyari which informed the decision that he be summoned personally to appear and clear the air. Idachaba told the panel that he (Abba Kyari ) is not in the custody of the police hence the inability of the police to extract information from him.

 Furthermore, he mentioned before the panel that whatever defense they will put as counsel to the IGP is hinged on what the first respondent will say stating that the IGP is a nominal party.

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 Reacting, counsel to the complainants S I Ugo has pleaded with the panel to impress on the police to produce the 3 persons in their custody, he lamented that the police have been informed of the whereabouts of the victims, he told the panel that they are detained at the Area 10 police station.

It may be recalled that the panel had made an order on 11 of March 2022 directing the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA to Produce DCP Abba Kyari before the panel on the 22 of March 2022 on a petition bothering of alleged disappearance of 3 persons namely Yakubu Danjuma, Ibrahim Daniel, and Choji Dung from the custody of the IGP IRT.

However, in response to that request, an administrative letter was written to the chairman of the panel by Abdullahi Haruna SAN. the counsel to Abba Kyari requesting that all petitions be made available to them to enable them to study it and respond appropriately.

Meanwhile, they are requesting a period of 2 months to be able to respond adequately.

The panel has obliged them one week the matter has been adjourned to the 30 of March 2022.

IGP HAS ACCESS TO IRT FILES WHETHER ABBA KYARI IS THERE OR NOT… IIP-SARS

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

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By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) along with other security forces, successfully repelled coordinated attacks on three communities in Riyom Local Government Area by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias.

Zagazola Makama report that the affected communities Rim, Angwan Wereng, and Cum came under attack between 10:50 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night.

The troops responded promptly to distress calls and engaged the attackers, forcing them to flee the area.

“On receipt of the information, army troops and other sister security agencies moved swiftly to the scenes and repelled the attackers,”said the sources.

No official casualties were confirmed as of the time of this report, but the situation is said to be under control while normalcy has returned to the affected areas.

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Yobe man kills neighbour over alleged affair with wife

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By: Zagazola Makama

A 40-year-old man, Yau Ari Dawa of Fulameri Village in Yobe State, has allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death following a violent altercation over a suspected extramarital affair with his wife.

Zagazola Makama gathered from sources that the incident occurred late Wednesday night at about 11:30 p.m., when Dawa reportedly confronted Mallam Faji Gana, 35, accusing him of having an affair with his 25-year-old wife, Noja Yau.

The sources said that the confrontation quickly turned violent, and Dawa allegedly used a knife to stab Gana in the stomach during the scuffle.

A neighbour, raised an alarm and reported the incident to authorities in the early hours of Thursday.

Gana was rushed to the Specialist Hospital in Geidam, but was confirmed dead on arrival by medical personnel.

The suspect, Yau Ari Dawa, has since been arrested by operatives of the Yobe State Police Command.

According to police sources, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and possible prosecution.

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Gunmen abduct village head in Bauchi community

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By: Zagazola Makama

A 56-year-old village head, Abdullah Ibrahim, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Kanaka hamlet, Ganjuwa Local Government Area in Bauchi, sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at about 1:15 a.m. when the assailants stormed the remote hamlet and abducted the community leader, taking him to an unknown destination.

Security forces and local hunters were deployed to the area on a rescue mission.

Efforts are being intensified to rescue the victim unharmed and to apprehend those behind the abduction. The case is currently under police investigation.

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