The Nigeria Police Force has said there
is no cause for any action on threats by the Leader of the Niger Delta
People’s Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, over President Goodluck
Jonathan’s re-election in 2015.
It says it has no cause to arrest or issue any warning to the ex-militant.
Speaking to our correspondent in a
telephone interview on Friday, the Deputy Force Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, said those making inciting statements about 2015
could only be arrested when they had carried out their threats. He
however did not state if they had been warned.
Asari-Dokubo had said there would be no peace in Nigeria, if Jonathan was not re-elected in 2015.
While members of the House of
Representatives, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and some
northern leaders called for his arrest, the ex-militant dared security
agencies to arrest him, if they could.
He added that the leaders were cowards, if he was not arrested.
Asari-Dokubo had said, “I am not afraid
of arrest. I am saying it bold and clear without mincing words, Nigeria
will be history if I am arrested. I am daring them to arrest me if they
can. If they don’t, they are cowards and shame on them.”
The police spokesperson, however, said the agency was law-abiding and would only respond to unlawful acts.
He said while the country was running a
constitutional system of government, the actions and activities of the
police must be anchored on the law.
Mba said, “If we find anybody committing
any offence, we will bring the full weight of the law on them. But, we
will not go out of our way to get involved in chasing frivolities; we
are not politicians, we are a law enforcement agency.
“We won’t be dragged into any
controversy. If the police or any other security agency deems it
relevant and exigent to carry out its function, it will carry it out.
The most important thing is that the Nigeria Police Force is a creation
of law and guided by law.
“We will not be stampeded into
controversies or unnecessary political crossfire. We will focus on our
job and act when it’s necessary for us.”
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But you had the guts to arrest some jouralists of recent? Shame on you, the Nigerian Police! You are indeed cowards! If you don't check Asari now, he will still dare you the more later.
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ReplyDeleteDouble standard of the highest order.Harmless jounalists were hounded,arrested&molested,but a garrulous and confirmed miltant is allowed to make unguided,unguarded&clearly inciting statement unchallenged by the authority.No society can thrive with this level of injustice.its a shame on the ESTABLISHMENT!...Lekan from Bayelsa
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ReplyDeleteNigeria police! Stop lying 4 nigerian we already know that u are obeying d order frm above dat is frm presidency. Dokubo & jonathan are frm niger delta, so stop telling nigerian dat u are following rule of law dat u never believe in it
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ReplyDeleteI am very sure that the constitution of the land is not clear to this Police that call himself Oga at the Top. He said threat to Nigerians and her properties is not again the law of the land.Infact, i recommend that you should be sack from the police force, bcos you dont know the law.
ReplyDeleteOga police don‘t mind them. If na like dis, carry go. Asari is a great man so don‘t dare him. For whoever dares asari will be sacked, even labourers in his fathers farm, will not employ him.
ReplyDeleteAsari abeg carry go. We are behind you. If the declaration of those northern idiots is anytin to go by, by now nigeria eould hav been once upon a time. Buhari and his gangs atr carring out their threats tru bh and are moving free the mony they stole frm natipnal treasury they are using it to buy guns amd sponsor bh....nobody arrest them. Once again Asari carry go. If amybody touches you l will personally take them one by one from their houses. Be warned.
ReplyDeleteImagine Nigerian police untill lives are loss that is when de wll arrest him. U can see people dat call them selves police officers to protect lives nd property. ASARI dare de security agencies,u use a good adjective for them.
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ReplyDeleteThis statement by the police is a license to most of us to say whatever we want to say against our nation,its constitution and our leaders
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