Ringim meets Jonathan, declines comments
As the panel instituted by the Presidency to probe the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, and others over the escape of a suspected Boko Haram member, Kabir Sokoto, continues its work, the police boss on Tuesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Although details of the meeting were not made public, our correspondent learnt that Ringim might have briefed the President on ongoing investigation into the latest bomb blasts across the country.
It was further learnt that the police boss might have used the opportunity of the meeting to brief the president on the bombs said to have been intercepted in Kano on Monday.
Ringim however refused to talk to journalists when he emerged from the meeting with the President.
When approached by State House correspondents, the police boss, who looked unruffled, simply said, “Please, please, not now. I will brief you later.”
Following the escape of the suspect, Nigerians have been calling on the President to sack the IG.
At a point, the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, queried him over the incident.
He was asked to explain within 24 hours, the circumstances surrounding the escape and why he should not be punished for negligence since the buck of police activities end on his desk.
The minister said the decision was taken because the police boss, as the field officer, had the responsibility to ensure all operations regarding arrest were conducted in the usual manner.
“If he (the IGP) is found guilty of complicity, he himself will have to account for his mistakes,” the minister had said.
After Ringim responded to the query, the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, set up a committee to study his response to the query.
Olubolade told journalists on Friday that members of the probe panel included military officers, representatives of the ministry and other security agencies.
He said the committee was expected to turn in its report within one week so that the government could take a decision quickly.
The committee’s report is expected this week.
Ahead of the submission however, calls for the sacking of the police boss have increased.
As the panel instituted by the Presidency to probe the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, and others over the escape of a suspected Boko Haram member, Kabir Sokoto, continues its work, the police boss on Tuesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Although details of the meeting were not made public, our correspondent learnt that Ringim might have briefed the President on ongoing investigation into the latest bomb blasts across the country.
It was further learnt that the police boss might have used the opportunity of the meeting to brief the president on the bombs said to have been intercepted in Kano on Monday.
Ringim however refused to talk to journalists when he emerged from the meeting with the President.
When approached by State House correspondents, the police boss, who looked unruffled, simply said, “Please, please, not now. I will brief you later.”
Following the escape of the suspect, Nigerians have been calling on the President to sack the IG.
At a point, the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, queried him over the incident.
He was asked to explain within 24 hours, the circumstances surrounding the escape and why he should not be punished for negligence since the buck of police activities end on his desk.
The minister said the decision was taken because the police boss, as the field officer, had the responsibility to ensure all operations regarding arrest were conducted in the usual manner.
“If he (the IGP) is found guilty of complicity, he himself will have to account for his mistakes,” the minister had said.
After Ringim responded to the query, the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, set up a committee to study his response to the query.
Olubolade told journalists on Friday that members of the probe panel included military officers, representatives of the ministry and other security agencies.
He said the committee was expected to turn in its report within one week so that the government could take a decision quickly.
The committee’s report is expected this week.
Ahead of the submission however, calls for the sacking of the police boss have increased.
Ringim has no justifiable reason to remain in that position.He just proved to the entire world that he is in support or behind the ongoing crises in Nigeria. He is a disappointment to the nation. A big FAILURE and should be probed before he leave the office.
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