Detective team question Nyako over memo on genocide in Adamawa

By Ehi Ekhator

The Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako is still in trouble over the memo he sent to the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) Alleging that President Jonathan is wiping out northern population through his state of emergency.

Yesterday, detectives from the headquarter in Abuja, questioned the governor at Government House in Yola for more than four hours over the accusation in the memo.

This came as a follow up after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, warned politicians to desist from making inflammatory statements that could endanger the peace and security of the nation.

It was gathered a combine investigator from Criminal Investigation Department, Force Intellgience Bureau and the IGP monitoring unit, including two Deputy Commissioners of Police, one Assistant Commissioner of Police and two Superintendents of police were drawn to carry out the interrogation.

It was gathered that the interrogation which lasted for four hours is just a first part as the governor is expected to return to the detectives with proof of his accusations.

According to the information gathered, the detectives concentrated on four certain areas while questioning Nyako. The areas were as follows:

• Federal Government’s genocide to reduce the voting populace of the North


• Allegation of Boko Haram terrorism


• The herdsmen attacks and killing which the governor claimed to be a project carried out by the government for political reasons.

Responding to the issue, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, confirmed the visit of the Police detectives to Adamawa State Government House, adding that they only went there for fact-finding.

The IG through Frank Mba stressed that inflammatory statement could desecrate the national symbol and identity, and promoting a regime of lawlessness, vowing to visit same with sanctions.

 

Detective team question Nyako over memo on genocide in Adamawa