Apparently angered by the poor handling of the operation which led to the massacre of about 60 policemen in Nasarawa State, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubaker, weekend, shunned Governor Tanko Al-Makura in Lafia by refusing to visit him after arriving the state for on-the-spot assessment of what led to led to death of the officers.
Mohammed was also said to have been angry that the police high command was not informed about the operations which led to the killing of policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security, by the state police command.
However, as a result of IGP’s failure to pay him a courtesy visit, Governor Al-Makura, rushed to the police command headquarters where he regretted the killing of the security personnel.
But as the governor addressed the police boss, one of the daughters of the slain police officer, whose identity was not immediately known, broke through the security and gripped him, the governor wailing and asking him (Al-Makura) to produce her father. It took spirited efforts by the governor’s security details to free him from the little girl.
However, addressing Mohammed, the governor said, “You are welcome to Nasarawa State. We are deeply touched by how you feel about your men; how caring you are about your men who were out there to carry out their duty of maintaining peace and protecting life and property in our society.
On behalf the people of Nasarawa State, I equally sympathize and condole with you and Mr. President and other service chiefs, particularly the Director of DSS over the loss of your active and patriotic men.
As a matter of fact I have not been myself since this incident happened because I am a living witness to what the security high command both at the federal and state levels are doing in the country to ensure peace and security. Before I came into power, security challenges had been overwhelming in the state; but through the assistance of your men and their show of expertise, they were able to contain such problems. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteD death of these men in active service calls for sober reflection...its sad.. I jst hope its not a form of boomerang as a result of d many innocent nigerian citizens dat hav perished at d hands of these same police force witot any form of justice being meted out to d culprits... May dier souls rest in peace..
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