The Nigerian Presidency has asked the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to explain what led to the security siege at the National Assembly yesterday, during which the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal was prevented from gaining access to the Assembly’s premises.
Policemen and women had blocked the entrance of the National Assembly complex to prevent lawmakers from accessing their offices and chambers. Most of the lawmakers, who scaled the fence, were tear-gassed by policemen acting on order from above.
The Inspector General who arrived at the office of the Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo at the State House, Abuja to answer the query later emerged looking sullen.
When he was confronted by newsmen who wanted to know what actually led to the police people’s action at the National Assembly, the police boss kept repeating the same thing: ““Who did what and who didn’t do what will be disclosed to you later. You know we work with investigations, investigations are going on and the press officer will address you.”
Another question thrown at Suleiman Abba was: are you saying you are not aware of this operation?
IGP: “I still repeat who did what, who didn’t do what you will hear later, it is subject to investigations. We just don’t talk anyhow.”
Is it true that some of your police officers were injured?
IGP: “Everybody has seen that somebody was even beating somebody, somebody was pushing a policeman from the car. Somebody was removing road blocks mounted by police. We have never seen this kind of thing in the whole world. So we will talk to you later.”
What action are you going to take?
IGP: “Just wait, our findings will reveal.” [myad]
LET'S HOPE THAT HE WAS INDEED BEING QUERIED FOR THE FRACAS AND NOT HIS INABILITY TO ARREST THE SPEAKER.HIS EXIT FROM THE VILLA WAS FOLLOWED BY THE PURPORTED SIGNAL TO ARREST THE SPEAKER.WHAT A COINCIDENCE.THANK GOD IT HAS BEEN DENIED.