GROUP CALLS FOR THE ARREST OF HON. IBRAHIM D. MURTALA (MEMBER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTING MATAZU/MUSAWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY)

27th of April, 2017.

The Inspector General Police,
Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House,
Area11 Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,

*A PETITION AGAINST THE HON. IBRAHIM D. MURTALA (MEMBER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTING MATAZU/MUSAWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY), KATSINA STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DIVISINAL POLICE OFFICER, MATAZU LOGAL GOVERNMENT FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION AND DEFAMATION, THREAT TO LIFE AND USING THE KATSINA STATE POLICE COMMAND AS A PUPPET*

We are members of the #TheCounsellor Organization; an ordinary and people driven civil society group that is committed to fighting for the welfare, interests and emancipation of the Nigeria People from poor governance and failed leadership.

We are advocate to Abba Musa Nobiro (Hereinafter referred to as Our Client on whose instruction and authority we write this petition to you on the following facts:
1. That on Friday 15th April, 2017 around evening hours Ibrahim D. Murtala Matazu, Member Representing Musawa/Matazu Constituency the came to Matazu; his home town as well as constituency accompanied by WELL MOBILISED AND ARMED THUGS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF TWO OF HIS BOYS SANI NAKARI AND SALISU ABBAS COOLLY CARRYING VARIOUS WEAPONS AMONG WHICH INCLUDE CUTLASS, KNIVES ETC, and on getting to his Father’s House he ordered the thugs in his company not to allow anybody in.

2.      That upon the above instruction, the thugs started pushing and even throwing the old age people sitting along with his father among which is Alh. Haruna Mai Kankana who was thrown into the drainage in front of the House. This heinous act made some of the people around to start chanting ‘one term’ ‘one term’ to him, unknown to them that the action was well planned, deliberate and with the intention to accomplish a common goal and the thugs were well mobilized with the dangerous weapons to indiscriminately attack the people around.

3.      That immediately after the starting of the Chanting one Term, the said thugs indiscriminately started attacking people with the dangerous weapons and in the process two innocent passers-by namely: Muntari Ibrahim and Husaini Kabir, Ahmed Sada were seriously injured in front of D.C.O Matazu whom were later admitted to the Matazu Hospital for Medication.
4.      That prior to the incidence, the leader of the thugs Sani Nakarime was busy identifying the people to be attacked by the thugs in disguise through calling names of each person intended to be attacked like 3 to 5 times, while the thugs were already taking cognizance of everyone whose name was called and answered.
5.      On the same date Our Client made a post in respect of the said attack on the social media where he stated that in Hausa *(RASHIN ADALCHI A GARINA MATAZU, TABBAS DAN MAJALISAR MUSAWA/MATAZU YAZO DA YAN SARA SUKA A MAHAIFARSA INDA SUKA YANKI MUTANE BIYU, INA ROKON SHUGABAN JAM’IYYA DANA ZONE DASU DUBA* LAMARIN) meaning: *_‘’injustice in my town Matazu! Certainly, the Member representing Musawa/Matazu came to his hometown along with some armed thugs and they had cut two persons. I appeal to the leaders of the party (APC) to look into the matter’’._* And he did not write anything apart from that.

6.      That around 3:01 a.m. AND 3:06 a.m. of the same night after the above posting, Hon Ibrahim D. Murtala called our Client on this MTN Line Number 07065602498 through his Cell Phone Number 09063629333 and he expressly admitted the instigating, aiding, abetting and mobilizing the thugs to commit the offence, abused me and my parents and defamed my Mother’s Elder Sister that he defiled her before she attained the age of majority and he was the person who disvirgined her, he also promise to make sure that he inflicted permanent disability on me in Hausa *(NA LURA BAKA FADIN ABUN ARZIKINA SAI ABUNSHARRI NA, WA’ANDA AKAYANKA AI YAN UWA NA NE (Admission) ANZO GIDA NA ZA’ CHIMUN MUTUNCHI MEYA KAMA INYI, KA DAUKI MAKIN BISA ADOKA, RANNAN DANA KIRAKA NA GAYA MAKA AKWAI ABUNDA BANISON INFADA MAKA, AMMA YANZU ZANGAYAMA, BABANKA MUSA NOBIRO ALLAH YA JIKANSHI DUK ISKANCHIN DAKA SAN MUNYI AGIDAN TAKORO TARE MUKAYI, KUMA DAGA KARSHE AIDS CHE TAKASHE SHI, SANNAN JARIRIYA MAHAIFIYAR KA IDAN BAKA SANI BA NINA LATATA, SANNAN DON UBANKA KACHIBA BAKUSANNI BANE SAINA CHI UBANK, KUMA WALAHI BANA TSORON KAI CUTING DINA AKO INA, WALLAHI TALLAHI SAI NASA AMMAKA PERMANENT DIS ABILITY),*
7.      That he also told our Client that he would indeed make sure that he causes permanent disability upon him, for just publishing the truth of what happened in his constituency an action which constitutes no offence at all, rather exercising the right of expression as guaranteed by the Constitution.
8.      That on Saturday 16th April, 2017, the following Morning our Client in companied of 3 others complained to the Matazu Divisional Police Office and played the Audio Conversations, where in the D.C.O confirmed that he too and his personnel queried the Hon. Member on the Thugs and the Arms, however, the Hon. Member informed them to allow the thugs as they are together. Our Client also reported the issue to DSS Office at Matazu.
9.      That having realized that, our client recorded the Audio Conversation between them, coupled with the zeal to fulfill his promise and accomplished his mission of inflicting permanent disability on our client,
10.   The Hon. Member connived with the C.O.P Katsina State and D.P.O Matazu to arrest and detains our client in order to avoid him from exposing Hon. Member heinous intended act and also takes legal action against him for criminal intimidation, threat to life and defaming.

11. That the worst part of the action of the Katsina State Commissioner of Police is that, a written complaint against the conduct of the Hon Ibrahim D. Murtala for intimidating our Client that he would render him permanently incapacitated and for criminally defaming his Mother’s Elder Sister that he was the person that dis-virgined her but neither the Katsina State Police Commissioner nor D.P.O Matazu took any step(s) or any action against the Hon. Member to date. However, refuses neglects and or fails to do anything in respect of the said complaint.

12. Also all incidence that led to inflicting grievous bodily injuries to the indigene’s happen in the presence of Security Personnel i. e. D.C.O Matazu and his Men.

*OUR PRAYERS:*

That in view of the foregoing,

*We humbly and respectfully crave the indulgence of the Inspector General of Police to direct the Commissioner of Police Katsina State and D.P.O Matazu to invite the Hon Ibrahim Danmazari Murtala and his boys and take necessary steps to conduct an impartial investigation into the claims, threats and atrocities allegedly committed by Hon. Ibrahim D. Mutala and his boys past and present and bring him or anyone who has criminal responsibility for human rights violations or crimes under international law to justice in fair trials before an ordinary civilian courts with option to death penalty when necessary and ensure justice to Abba Musa Nobiro.*

Thank You.

Yours faithfully,

*Angela E. Uyi.*
*For: The Counsellor Organization*
08054802925, 08082153046

*Muhammad Mansur Aliyu Esq.*
*08066060227/08029054820*
*Solicitor.*

Cc:
1.       The National Security Advisor (NSA) to the President
                 11, Port Novo Street, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.

2.       Director of SSS
                11, Port Novo Street, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.

3.       His Excellency, Executive Governor of Katsina State.
New Katsina State Government House,
GRA Katsina, Katsina state.

4.       C.O.P. Katsina State.
Police Headquarters,
              Katsina State Command, Mani Road - Katsina,
              Katsina State.

5.       D.P.O. Matazu
              Off Funtua Road Matazu,
              Matazu Local Government.

6.       The Senate President,
3 Arms Zone, Central Business District,
Abuja.

7.       The Honourable Speaker,
House of Representative ,
3 Arms Zone, Central Business District,
Abuja.
8.       The Chairman,
             Senate Committee on Public Petitions,
             3 Arms Zone, Central Business District,
             Abuja.
9.       The People and Communities of Matazu Local Government Area.

10.    The People and Communities of Musawa Local Government Araa.

11.   Our Client
              Danziyal Quarters Matazu,
              Matazu Local Government Council.
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