Adamawa Speaker allegedly attacks policeman, civil rights body petitions IGP

The Inspector General of Police Mr Ibrahim Idris, has reportedly received a petition from the Civil Society Organization, Progressive Mind for Development Initiative, over a purported attack by Adamawa speaker on a policeman.

The President of the organization, Abubakar Abdulsalam, while reading out a copy of the contents of the petition in Yola, accused the Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly of attacking one Sgt. Salihu Aliyu who was posted to the speaker’s house as a security man.

Abdulsalam also accused the speaker of using “police institution” in the state to cover up the matter.

“We write in respect of the assault carried out by Hon. Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly against one Sgt. Salihu Aliyu who was posted to the speaker’s house as a security man.”

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Continuing, Abdulsalam also claimed that the state police command had not shown interest to investigate the matter.

“We have been following with keen interest the trends of this matter and our investigation revealed to us that the State Police Command is no longer willing to investigate and prosecute this case for reasons best known to them.

“It is consequent on the above that we deem it necessary to write to your office to demand that this matter be investigated and prosecuted as no one is above the law.

“In the event the police failed to carry out this constitutional duty, we shall not hesitate to proceed to court to compel the police to comply,” the organisation added in the petition.

Reacting to the petition, SP Othman Abubakar, the spokesman of Adamawa Police Command, said the matter was being investigated and the Force would comment on it as soon as further findings are made.

 

 

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