Abubakar disclosed this during a courtesy call on Governor Ibrahim Gaidam in Government House, Damaturu on Wednesday.
He said the security challenges facing the country were surmountable, assuring the public that the police would work toward Nigeria's safety and security.
The IG commended Yobe Government for assisting, contributing and collaborating with the police to perform effectively.
He also called on other states to emulate Yobe State in supporting the police to provide security to the public.
In his remark, Gaidam commended Abubakar for visiting the state, saying: ``this will give you the opportunity to identify lapses with a view to improve on them. ’’
He said government would continue to provide the police with logistics support but appealed for the deployment of more policemen to the state.
5 killed, many injured in Riyom night attack
Plateau Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ayeni has confirmed that five persons were killed and many others injured in a midnight attack in Riyom on Tuesday.
Riyom is the headquarters of Riyom Local Government of Plateau.
``There was an attack in Riyom that left five people dead. It was a night attack and we are investigating. It is very unfortunate and we are doing something about that.
``Riyom is our albatross, it is the major albatross we have now.
Ayeni explained that he had convened a stakeholders’ meeting to address the lingering crisis in the area.
He added that stakeholders from Barkin Ladi and Bokkos, facing similar crisis, would be part of the meeting.
The commissioner said that traditional rulers and community leaders of all the ethnic groups, from the three areas would also be in attendance at the meeting.
He said that earlier meetings had discussed the need to find lasting solution to the problems of killings, cattle rustling and destruction of farmland, which were the major cause of the crises.
Ayeni said that previous meetings resolved that the Berom and the Fulani should refrain from taking the laws into their hands.
He explained that the meetings had also resolved that the council chairmen should constitute peace committees with a view to ending tribal and religious disagreements that usually preceded the violence.
``It was also resolved that there should be meetings between the commissioner of Police and the Fulanis, the Berom traditional rulers and the police, Berom and the Fulani leaders. ’’
An eyewitness, Pam Dalyop, said the assailants struck when the people were asleep.
Dalyop said there was a heavy rain, which made it impossible to hear the cries of the affected persons.
``Because of the heavy rain, we were trying to sleep but we were hearing gunshots.
``The assailants came with sophisticated weapons; we were shouting for help but no one was there to help us.
``There was pandemonium in the whole area as people were running for safety.
``The assailants were more than 20, they shot some people and also cut some people with axes and machetes,’’ he said.
Daylop urged the government to provide security in the area because the attack was similar to previous ones.
``The same people even killed a mobile policeman that was deployed here two weeks ago,” Dalyop alleged.
He said that four females and a male were killed and gave their names as: Dinatu Danbwarang, 48, Simi Joseph, 26, Rose Dalyop, 25, Japhet Samuel, 4, and Christiana Adamu.
According to him, two other children, aged two years and three month, are among the victims currently being hospitalised at the Vom Christian Hospital.
Inquest blames Police, driver for "Black Sunday" multiple pile-up
A coroner's inquest into the Aug. 15, 2010 multiple accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has held that the carnage was caused by the negligence of the truck driver of the Dangote Sugar Refinery Company.
Lagos State Coroner, Tajudeen Elias, in a judgement delivered on Wednesday, also berated the police for mounting a road block at the Michael Otedola bridge axis of the road.
The road block resulted in a heavy vehicular traffic and the driver of the truck, who was said to be on high speed, had rammed into stationary vehicles, resulting in an inferno.
At least 15 people were reportedly killed and 18 seriously injured, while more than 20 vehicles were destroyed in the carnage which happened during a strike by Lagos State doctors.
The coroner ordered Dangote Sugar Refinery Company to produce the culprit driver (suspected to be at large), to the police for prosecution.
Elias said: ``Without mincing words, the negligence of the Dangote truck driver is the immediate cause of the accident.
``It is true that the negligence of the driver cannot totally be put on his employer but the company ought to show serious concerns for its corporate social responsibility to the public.
``Dangote Sugar Refinery Company should tender an apology to the victims and their families, which must be published within three months of this verdict.''
He further advised the company to pay minimal compensation to the victims, adding that it was appalling that the company had taken no action since the incident occurred.
The coroner warned the police to desist from mounting checkpoints on dangerous road bends across the state, to prevent such accidents in future.
He also advised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure that road signs are placed on the roads, to warn motorists and other road users.
According to him, the FRSC must put in place mechanisms to monitor heavy duty trucks and articulated vehicles, to ensure that they are road worthy.
The coroner also called for more education of road users by the relevant authorities, to ensure that they mastered the various road signs.
He said many lives were lost in the accident because Lagos State doctors were on strike and, therefore, urged them to take their oath to preserve human lives more seriously.
The inquest, which began on Sept. 6, 2010, was at the instance of a human rights group, Access to Justice, and a Lagos-based law firm, Falana and Falana Chambers.
It was brought pursuant to Sections 14 (1) (2) (3) and 15 (1) (2) (3) of the Coroner’s System Law of Lagos State, 2007.
The groups had petitioned the Lagos State Coroner, Justice Yetunde Idowu, and the state Attorney-General, to conduct the inquest to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the incident.
11 witnesses, including four survivors, testified at the inquest.
Others who testified were representatives of the police, the FRSC and the Dangote Sugar Refinery Company.
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