The Bauchi state police command has arrested a retired
armourer in connection with the alleged threat to the life of Yakubu Dogara,
former speaker of the House of Representatives.
Dogara had said two police officers are conspiring with one
Barau Joel Amos to take his life.
In a petition dated August 18 and addressed to Usman Baba,
inspector-general of police (IGP), Dogara said Amos allegedly confessed to
buying the rifles from the police officers with the intention of killing him.
The former speaker said Istifanus Bala Gambar, a lawyer, and
Markus Musa, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Tafawa
Balewa LGA, are also targets in the alleged assassination plot.
“I am sure you are
apprised of the matter since it involves looting of your armoury in Bauchi by
the very officers who are entrusted with the safe custody of your arms and a
constituent of mine, Barau Joel Amos, who sought to buy or has been buying
assault rifles from the officers,” Dogara said in the petition.
Umar Sanda, the commissioner of police, told journalists on
Sunday that the retired armourer was arrested over allegations of missing
rifles from the command’s armoury.
Sanda said he has ordered the audit of the command’s
armoury, adding that apart from the two rifles intercepted, a rifle has not been
accounted for.
“We have expanded our
investigations,” he said, adding that the arrested retired armoury officer left
the service two years ago.
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