Following the unfortunate
incident that occurred in Kano State where one Bridget Abahime was
mobbed and extra-judicially murdered, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP
Solomon E. Arase, has called for calm while reassuring the family of the
deceased and indeed, the general public that justice shall be done in the case.
In furtherance to this firm
commitment, it is confirmed that the Kano State Police Command has succeeded in
arresting two key suspects in connection with the unfortunate incident. Those
arrested include Dauda Ahmed and Subeiru Abubakar.
In order to ensure a diligent
and professional investigation, the Inspector General of Police has directed
the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in- charge of the Force Criminal
Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) to deploy the Homicide
Section of the Department to immediately take over the investigation of the
case and ensure a meticulous investigation and speedy prosecution of the
arrested suspects.
The Inspector General of Police
has also directed the Commissioner of Police of Kano State to sustain the
community engagement actions which he is currently initiating with all
strategic security stakeholders and community leaders in the State with a view
to dousing the tension being generated by the condemnable incident. In
addition, detachments of Mobile and conventional Police as well as the intelligence
assets of the Force have been deployed to protect law abiding citizens,
reassure the public, prevent the incident from degenerating into a major
security threat and aid the Homicide Section being deployed in the
location and apprehension of other suspects who are currently at large.
The Force leadership empasises
the sanctity of human lives and condemns in the strongest possible terms the
violation of the right to life of citizens under any guise. The Inspector
General of Police and the entire Nigeria Police Family, therefore, condole the
family, friends and colleagues of the late victim and stressed that the Force
shall uphold its Mandate touching on criminal justice delivery in the most firm
and speedy fashion in this instance and in other cases of this nature.
While the members of the public
will be updated on progress of investigation into this case, they are advised
to go about their normal activities and resist any temptation to capitalize on
the incident to threaten national security as any such attempt will be firmly
dealt with. The Inspector General also calls on Kano State residents and
indeed, all citizens to imbibe the culture of tolerance, rule of law and
peaceful co-existence and to trust and cooperate with the police as we strive
to ensure justice in this case.
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