January 22, 2010
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) is a network of 46 civil society organizations committed to promoting police accountability and respect for human rights in Nigeria. It was established in 2000 to provide opportunity for civil society involvement in police reform, and the promotion of safety, security and justice in Nigeria.
NOPRIN carries out its mandate through monitoring, field research and investigation, documentation, publication, campaign and advocacy.
Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has received some shocking information about the alleged partisan role of law enforcement officials in the Jos mayhem, which is exacerbating the violence and the attendant bloodletting and destruction. NOPRIN hereby calls on the IGP to order a prompt, impartial and exhaustive investigation into the allegations of partisanship and criminality by police officers.
NOPRIN wishes to bring to the attention of the IGP the particular report of the role of one ACP Usman Dagogo who is alleged to be using police resources to protect and rescue his fellow Moslems while targeting and killing non-Moslems. We reproduce hereunder, the full text of information we received from a source at the Police Staff College, Jos.
‘On Tuesday, 19/0109 some Hausa Moslems from Police Staff College under the command of ACP Dagogo went to Jos Town with their vehicles, with arms bringing two the college Hausa Moslems. Some with wounds to the college clinic for treatment. The ACP was not authorize by any authority to do so. He took some staff and course participants with arms by 12 pm of Tuesday for illegal patrol where they were opening fire on non-Moslems in Jos town. As they were going around to rescue their fellow Hausa Moslems to PSC compound which is not known as refugee camp. But non Moslems were not allowed into the PSC compound by ACP Dagogo.’
‘On Monday the authority of Police Staff College directed every staff and course participants no matter your rank, that is everybody is confined to the barracks. Because of the riot in Jos. Where some Hausa Moslems attacked some Christians while worshiping at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Nassarawa Gwom, Jos by 10 am Sunday 17.012010. It will be recalled that the cause of the attack was because of the testimony given by the Yoruba and Igbo on Friday and Saturday at the Justice Ajibola’s Panel on December 28 riot in Jos.’
‘ACP Usman Nagogo, he was warned that night of Tuesday when he changed from police uniform to Moslem dressing with arms for easy identification by his Hausa Moslem.’
NOPRIN hereby urges the IGP to urgently order a full investigation into this very disturbing allegation of the role of ACP Dagogo and others who may be involved in such criminal undertaking. If they are found to be culpable, they should be subjected to appropriate and adequate disciplinary measures in accordance with the law.
Okechukwu Nwanguma
Program Coordinator
08064974531
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NOPRIN carries out its mandate through monitoring, field research and investigation, documentation, publication, campaign and advocacy.
Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has received some shocking information about the alleged partisan role of law enforcement officials in the Jos mayhem, which is exacerbating the violence and the attendant bloodletting and destruction. NOPRIN hereby calls on the IGP to order a prompt, impartial and exhaustive investigation into the allegations of partisanship and criminality by police officers.
NOPRIN wishes to bring to the attention of the IGP the particular report of the role of one ACP Usman Dagogo who is alleged to be using police resources to protect and rescue his fellow Moslems while targeting and killing non-Moslems. We reproduce hereunder, the full text of information we received from a source at the Police Staff College, Jos.
‘On Tuesday, 19/0109 some Hausa Moslems from Police Staff College under the command of ACP Dagogo went to Jos Town with their vehicles, with arms bringing two the college Hausa Moslems. Some with wounds to the college clinic for treatment. The ACP was not authorize by any authority to do so. He took some staff and course participants with arms by 12 pm of Tuesday for illegal patrol where they were opening fire on non-Moslems in Jos town. As they were going around to rescue their fellow Hausa Moslems to PSC compound which is not known as refugee camp. But non Moslems were not allowed into the PSC compound by ACP Dagogo.’
‘On Monday the authority of Police Staff College directed every staff and course participants no matter your rank, that is everybody is confined to the barracks. Because of the riot in Jos. Where some Hausa Moslems attacked some Christians while worshiping at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Nassarawa Gwom, Jos by 10 am Sunday 17.012010. It will be recalled that the cause of the attack was because of the testimony given by the Yoruba and Igbo on Friday and Saturday at the Justice Ajibola’s Panel on December 28 riot in Jos.’
‘ACP Usman Nagogo, he was warned that night of Tuesday when he changed from police uniform to Moslem dressing with arms for easy identification by his Hausa Moslem.’
NOPRIN hereby urges the IGP to urgently order a full investigation into this very disturbing allegation of the role of ACP Dagogo and others who may be involved in such criminal undertaking. If they are found to be culpable, they should be subjected to appropriate and adequate disciplinary measures in accordance with the law.
Okechukwu Nwanguma
Program Coordinator
08064974531
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