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

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4 years ago

March 22, 2022

News Net Global

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

Crime

Kidnappers abduct young man in Abuja estate, shoot fiancée

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4 days ago

November 11, 2025

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Kidnappers abduct young man in Abuja estate, shoot fiancée

By: Zagazola Makama

Gunmen have abducted a young man during an attack on a private residence at Leisure Court Phase 1 Estate, located under Aco Division in Abuja.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at about 12:01 a.m., when the attackers gained access into the residence of Mr. Olusoji Litan on Mike Ekere Street.

Sources said the gunmen kidnapped Mr. Litan’s son, Oladeji Emmanuel, who had just arrived Abuja to visit his parents on Friday, Nov. 9.

During the attack, Emmanuel’s fiancée, identified as Amanda, sustained gunshot injuries on both thighs.

Following a distress call received at about 12:25 a.m. from the Chief Security Officer of the estate, police patrol teams, working with hunters and vigilantes, were deployed to the scene.

Three expended 7.62mm ammunition shells were recovered from the compound.

Amanda was immediately evacuated to Lawrence Margaret Teaching Hospital, River Park Estate, where she is receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

Sources said efforts were ongoing to track down the fleeing kidnappers and rescue the victim.

The case is being handled by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

Kidnappers abduct young man in Abuja estate, shoot fiancée

Crime

Gunmen abduct FRSC officer, neighbour in Benue

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5 days ago

November 11, 2025

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Gunmen abduct FRSC officer, neighbour in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Gunmen have abducted a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel and another resident in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Zagazola learnt that the attack occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Asa 1, Otobi Akpa Road, Otukpo.

According to sources , armed men numbering about five stormed the residence, broke down the door, and forcefully took away the FRSC officer, identified as Oketa Ejembi, along with a neighbour whose identity was yet to be established at the time of filing the report.

The son of the victim, Daniel Oketa, reported the incident to the police at about 9:43 p.m.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised a patrol team alongside tactical units to the scene.

The command said efforts were ongoing to track the suspects and rescue the victims unhurt.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced investigation

Gunmen abduct FRSC officer, neighbour in Benue

Crime

Over 50 fighters reportedly killed as Boko Haram factions clash with ISWAP in Abadam

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5 days ago

November 10, 2025

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Over 50 fighters reportedly killed as Boko Haram factions clash with ISWAP in Abadam

By: Zagazola Makama

A deadly clash between the factions of Boko Haram the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunna lid-Da‘wa wa’l-Jihād (JAS) and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has resulted in the reported death of more than 50 fighters at Toumbun Gini, an island community in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the clash occurred on Sunday afternoon around 3 pm, following an attempted offensive by ISWAP fighters.

According to the source, ISWAP mobilised fighters using 10 high-powered watercraft and launched an attack aimed at reclaiming the island, believed to have recently fallen under the control of the rival JAS faction.

However, intelligence reportedly reached JAS leadership ahead of the assault, enabling them to set up a counter-ambush.

At exactly 1500 hours, ISWAP boats landed and what was planned as a surprise offensive quickly turned into a deadly trap. The first shots were decisive. JAS fighters overpowered them within minutes. ISWAP was routed,” the source said.

The source said over 50 ISWAP fighters were killed during the ambush, with seven of their boats seized. The remaining three vessels escaped with casualties. Video clips appearing to show the aftermath of the clash surfaced online on Sunday.

Zagazola described the clash as Day 5 of intensified rivalry between the two insurgent factions, which have been fighting over territorial dominance and control of resources in the Lake Chad islands.

The continued push by JAS against ISWAP could force surviving ISWAP fighters deeper into mainland communities bordering Kukawa, Monguno and Marte LGAs, increasing security risks for civilians and security personnel.

The rivalry has however, weakened both factions, reducing their ability to launch coordinated large-scale attacks. However, this fragmentation also poses a different challenge: smaller, unpredictable cells that are harder to track.

What is happening on Lake Chad today is a conflict within a conflict and Nigerian troops remain in the middle of the battlefield. The fighting could be leveraged strategically by intensifying pressure on both groups simultaneously.

“This is the best time for the Nigerian military to tighten the corridor and deny both factions space to regroup,”said Zagazola.

Over 50 fighters reportedly killed as Boko Haram factions clash with ISWAP in Abadam