Ex-Speaker Dogara Petitions IGP Over Threat To His Life, Others

A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has petitioned the inspector general of police over an alleged threat to his life and three others in his constituency.

Dogara represents Bogoro, Dass and Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

In the petition dated August 19, 2022 he asked the IGP to comprehensively investigate gun-running activities involving three persons – Insp. Dakat Samuel, Insp. Auwalu Mohammed and Barau Joel Amos (Sarkin Yaki) in the area.

Dogara added that Amos had confessed that he attempted to buy rifles from the two police officers in order to kill him and three others.

“I wish to draw your attention to the above matter which is currently before the DCP, CID of the Bauchi State Command.

“I am sure you are aware of the matter by now 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.

“I have been authoritatively informed that the said Barau Joel Amos has confessed that the reason he sought to buy the rifles was to kill me and three of my constituents viz: Bar Istifanus Bala Gambar, Rev Markus Musa (CAN chairman, T/Balewa) and Emmanuel (chairman NL, T/Balewa).

“I find it worrisome that there has been no official advice from the police relating to this credible threat to our lives to enable us beef up security around us or just to be careful about our movements.”

“More so, there is a spike in cases of kidnappings and killings by unknown gunmen, especially in Lere District of T/Balewa. A case in point was the attack at Boto town where some relations of a former governor of the state were killed while some were abducted,” he said in the petition.