Former House Speaker Yakubu Dogara has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGR) over an alleged assassination plot.
According to Within Nigeria, this was included in a petition personally signed by Dogara.
Lawmakers claimed some police officers, identified as Inspector Dakat Samuel and Inspector Auwalu Mohammed, conspired with a certain Barau Joel Amos (Sarkin Yaki) to hatch the conspiracy.
Dogara said that although the matter is currently before the deputy commissioner of police, the criminal investigation department and the troop’s Bauchi command, he wanted the IGP to be made aware of it.
He said: ‘I am sure you are aware of the matter as it relates to the looting of your armory in Bauchi by the same officers charged with keeping your weapons safe and one of my constituents, Barau Joel Amos, who sought to purchase or has purchased assault rifles from the officers.
“I have been authoritatively informed that said Barau Joel Amos has confessed that the reason he tried to buy the rifles was to kill me and three of my constituents, vis: Bar Istifanus Bala Gambar, Rev. Markus Musa (CAN Chairman, T/Balewa ) and Emmanuel (NL Chairman, T/Balewa).
I find it worrying that there is no official advice from the police regarding this credible threat to our lives, to enable us to increase security around us, or simply to be cautious about our movements.
In addition, there is an increase in cases of kidnappings and killings by unidentified gunmen, particularly in Lere district of T/Balewa.
A case in point was the attack in the town of Boto, which killed some relatives of a former state governor and kidnapped others.
“Given the deteriorating security situation in T/Balewa LGA, where the suspect is from, I would ask you to use your good offices to ensure that a thorough and full investigation is carried out so that everyone involved is apprehended and brought to justice.”
Held accountable to restore lasting peace in the Lere District of T/Balewa LGA.
With all due respect, this is something not to be treated with kid gloves.
“His confession relates to those who gave or contributed the money to enable him to acquire weapons.
His bank statements and phone call logs will definitely work with his confessions.
Given his meager salary as a high school shopkeeper, he must have saved a lifetime to raise the N1.2 million cash he intended to use to purchase the two rifles.
It must be noted that he is not making an extra dime from any known legitimate business that he is known to run.
So said Barau Joel Amos cannot have acted alone, it is clear that he is funded entirely by his peers; some evil and criminal minded people.
“Is it for nothing that when he heard that Barau Joel Amos was arrested and imprisoned, all his closest associates fled the town of T/Balewa?
It will be important to arrest them no matter where they are hiding within the country so they can tell the authorities what they know, which has frightened them enough to leave their families at home while they live elsewhere as refugees .”
“There are witnesses in the town of T/Balewa to the criminal activities of said Barau Joel Amos and his close associates, most of whom have now fled the town to avoid arrest, it is said, the guilty are running themselves when no one follows him.
I am sure that with so many patriotic residents of the city of T/Balewa, they will be more than willing to lend the investigators the support they need.”
Dogara called on the IGP to ensure that this matter is thoroughly investigated at the highest level and to ensure prosecution of these types of people who kill, live off and profit from crimes.
I also urge you to help expose this criminal enterprise to protect us who have been named to be killed and the public.
Let me quickly add that this is in the public interest.”
Dogara is currently representing the Bogoro, Dass, Tafawa Balewa federal constituency.
