Ringim Goes On Terminal Leave As Jonathan Retires All DIGs ...

The Inspector General of
Police, Hafiz Ringim on
Wednesday proceeded
on a terminal leave with
immediate effect, one
month before he is due
for retirement. This was
disclosed in a press
release from the Special
Adviser to the President
on Media and Publicity,
Reuben Abati.
Mr Ringim’s sack may not
be unconnected to his
failure to produce Kabir
Sokoto, the suspected
mastermind of the Madalla
Christmas day bomb
blast.
Mr. Sokoto was alleged to
have escaped from the
police custody while he
was being escorted to his
house at Abaji, near
Abuja for a search on his
apartment to dig up
evidences that could link
him to the Madalla blast.
The former Inspector
General of Police was
consequently given 24
hours by the government
to produce the suspected
terrorist or face a sack.
The Minister of Police
Affairs, Caleb Olubolade
had issued the directive
while also asking that
Commissioner Zakari Biu,
the senior police officer
in charge of the
suspect's investigation
be immediately detained.
The 24 hours deadline
has expired without Mr
Ringim producing the
suspected terrorist thus
leading to his sack.
M.D Abubakar is acting
IGP
Mohammed D. Abubakar,
an Assistant Inspector
General of police, from
Zamfara state, in charge
of Zone 12, Bauchi has
been named as the acting
Inspector General of
Police following the sack
of Mr Ringim.
Born on May 5, 1958, Mr.
Abubakar enlisted in the
Nigeria Police Force on
July 30, 1979.
The President also
approved the retirement
of all Deputy Inspectors
General of Police (DIG)
with immediate effect.
Those affected include,
Ivy Uche Okoronkwo, DIG
POL 2i/c Force
Headquarters, Abuja,
Azubuko J. Udah, DIG
Administration (“A” Dept),
Sardauna Abubukar, DIG
Training (“E” Dept.).
Others are Audu
Abubakar, DIG Operations
(“B” Dept); Saleh
Abubakar, DIG Works
(“C” Dept.) and
Mohammed A. Yesufu, DIG
Planning and Info-Tech
(“F” Dept.).
The President has also
established a Special
Committee to oversee the
urgent reorganization of
the Nigeria Police Force.
The committee is to be
chaired by the Chairman
of the Police Service
Commission, Parry B.O
Osayande, DIG (rtd).