Escaped suspect: NSA sets up panel to probe Ringim, others.
National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, has set up a committee to probe the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, and others over the recent escape of suspected Christmas Day bomber, Kabiru Sokoto.
The committee is saddled with the responsibility of studying Ringim’s response to a query issued to him by the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, on the issue and take a decision.
Olubolade said this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.
He said 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.
He said, “As I did say the other time, I have given some directives. The Inspector-General of Police has responded (to the query).
“A committee has been set up above the police, which takes into cognisance experts in various aspects to come together and conduct another investigation. So, that has been assembled and they have set to work. I think this is how far we have gone.”
When asked whether he was satisfied with Ringim’s response, the minister said, “One thing is to explain and another thing is to look at the content of those explanations. That assignment will be done by the investigation panel set up by the National Security Adviser. I am not a member of the committee.”
Olubolade advised Nigerians to be patient and allow the panel to carry out a thorough job.
He said since a timeline has been given, Nigerians should wait and avoid pre-empting the panel.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Abaji, Adamu Baba Yunusa, and his two sons have been arrested for interrogation over the escape of Sokoto from police custody last Monday in Abaji, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. The three men were said to have been arrested on Friday following reports that five police escorts were taking Sokoto to the emir’s palace when some youths accosted them and freed the Boko Haram operative.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olusola Amore, could, however, not confirm the arrest, saying he had yet to be briefed about the development.
National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, has set up a committee to probe the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, and others over the recent escape of suspected Christmas Day bomber, Kabiru Sokoto.
The committee is saddled with the responsibility of studying Ringim’s response to a query issued to him by the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, on the issue and take a decision.
Olubolade said this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.
He said 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.
He said, “As I did say the other time, I have given some directives. The Inspector-General of Police has responded (to the query).
“A committee has been set up above the police, which takes into cognisance experts in various aspects to come together and conduct another investigation. So, that has been assembled and they have set to work. I think this is how far we have gone.”
When asked whether he was satisfied with Ringim’s response, the minister said, “One thing is to explain and another thing is to look at the content of those explanations. That assignment will be done by the investigation panel set up by the National Security Adviser. I am not a member of the committee.”
Olubolade advised Nigerians to be patient and allow the panel to carry out a thorough job.
He said since a timeline has been given, Nigerians should wait and avoid pre-empting the panel.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Abaji, Adamu Baba Yunusa, and his two sons have been arrested for interrogation over the escape of Sokoto from police custody last Monday in Abaji, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. The three men were said to have been arrested on Friday following reports that five police escorts were taking Sokoto to the emir’s palace when some youths accosted them and freed the Boko Haram operative.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olusola Amore, could, however, not confirm the arrest, saying he had yet to be briefed about the development.
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