Angela Uyi’s The Councillor Organisation has written several petitions against Hon Ibrahim Murtala, representing Matazu/Musawa LGA of Katsina state at the Federal constituency over threats and alleged criminal defamation and intimidation of a Katsina based blogger .
Below is a follow up petition as their first petition was dated 27th April, 2017…
15th June, 2017The Inspector General Police, Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House,Area11 Garki Abuja. Dear Sir, FOLLOW UPRE:
PETITION AGAINST IBRAHIM D. MURTALA (MEMBER REPRESENTING MATAZU/MUSAWA FEDERAL
CONSTITUENCY), KATSINA STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, STATE DIRECTOR, SSS
KATSINA STATE, DIVISINAL POLICE OFFICER, MATAZU LOGAL GOVERNMENT, MATAZU LOCAL
GOVERNMENT DSS OFFICER FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION AND DEFAMATION, THREAT TO LIFE
AND USING THE KATSINA STATE POLICE COMMAND AS A PUPPETPlease
recall that by a petition dated 24th April, 2017 which was served to you on 24th
April, 2017 and duly
acknowledged as per the attached, on
behalf of our Member Abba Musa Nobiro petition to you against Ibrahim
D. Murtala Matazu, Member Representing
Musawa/Matazu Constituency for the illegal action of instigation,
mobilizing, aiding and abetting thugs which are criminal in nature, a serious
threat to the security of the Matazu town, Matazu Local Government and the
neighboring Local Governments of Katsina State and the country at large
especially at this time when the country is facing security challenges and
committed to fight against insecurity.We humbly crave the indulgence of the Inspector General of Police to direct
the conduct of an impartial investigation into the matter, invite the Hon. Ibrahim Danmazari Murtala on the
threats and atrocities allegedly committed by him and his boys and bring him or
anyone who has criminal responsibility for human rights violations or crimes to
justice and ensure justice to our member Abba
Musa Nobiro upon which our case was directed to IG Monitoring Unit Department for investigation. And specifically
the case was assigned to one SP Sadisu Tafida who is attached to the said IGP
monitoring Unit, but to date we couldn’t hear anything reasonable from him.That in view of the foregoing, we
were invited and honoured the invitation at the IG Monitoring Unit
Department, ForceHead Quarter, Abuja on 11th May, 2017,
wherein the Statement of our Member along with 3 others witnesses among whom
were the innocent passers-by and victims of Hon Ibrahim Danmazari Murtala’s
heinous crime.That from the content of our
petition and the statements at the Force Head Quarters, the following facts are
beyond dispute: a) That Ibrahim D. Murtala Matazu, Member Representing
Musawa/Matazu Constituency came to Matazu; his home town
accompanied by WELL MOBILISED AND ARMED THUGS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
TWO OF HIS BOYS SANI NAKARIME AND SALISU ABBAS COOLLY CARRYING VARIOUS WEAPONS AMONG WHICH ARE
CUTLASSES, KNIVES on Friday 15th April, 2017
with a deliberate and well-orchestrated plan to cause a breach of peace and
bodily harm.b) That the action of the Hon. Member led
to the attack of innocent people with dangerous weapons and inflicting serious
injuries on two innocent passers-by namely: Muntari Ibrahim, Husaini Kabir
and in the presence of D.C.O
Matazuc) That the victims amongst others were
later arrested and taken to Katsina at the instruction of Katsina State
Commissioner of Police on the mischievous complaints and misrepresentation of
facts by the Ibrahim D. Murtala
Matazu.d) That the Hon. Ibrahim D. Murtala Matazu had expressly
admitted the Crime that he instigated, aided, abetted and mobilized the thugs
to commit the offence with clear intention to further commit subsequent ones
with the promise to cause permanent
disability to our member for simple reason that he exercised his
constitutional rights. The facts of an action which he deceitfully intended to
achieve through the C.O.P Katsina State after he abused and defamed our
Member’s mother.e) That all the criminal actions were
reported to the security personnel more particularly Matazu Divisional Police Officer and indeed to DSS Office Matazu which was to no avail even though everything
transpired in their presence.That it is now over 50 days from the date of the service of the petition and 35
days from the date our Member’s statement was taken at Force Head quarter
despite persistent follow up but the issue is still hanging without any
positive result.That we believe the Nigeria Police has
the duty of apprehension, investigation, prevention of crime, arresting and
prosecution of all suspect to justice without discrimination between the
ordinary citizens and Political Holders or Ruling Class, Working Class and
Masses, also no one is above the Law including Ibrahim D. Murtala Matazu, however, some of the questions that remain in the mind of ordinary law
abiding citizens would be:i.
Why is this issue taking
the Nigerian Police longer than necessary to properly investigate the matter
and prosecute whoever is in breach of the LAW, is it because he is a Honourable
Member or what, assuming the complaint is against the ordinary Nigerian would
it be the same.ii.
What will be the
consequence of persistent refusal of the Police to investigate Ibrahim D.
Murtala Matazu and his Co-perpetrators despite constant follow up by the
petitioners.iii.
What would be the fate
of law abiding citizens in a situation like this, does that not mean an
indication or indirect signal to Nigerians to take Law into their hands to
protect their right?iv.
Or it is a deliberate
plan to have all the evidence lost or destroyed or frustrate the petitioners to
lose hope before any move to investigate the matter just to give Hon. Member
(Ibrahim D. Murtala Matazu) advantage of being set free at the end of the
matter. We as ordinary Nigerians and Law
Abiding Citizens still have the confidence in the Inspector General of
Police, IG Monitoring Unit Department, the Officers assigned to investigate the
matter and the Nigerian Police at largeOUR PRAYERS:In view
of the foregoing, We humbly write to follow up with our petition to the Inspector General of Police to conduct an impartial investigation into
the claims of threats and atrocities committed by Hon. Ibrahim D. Murtala
and his thugs, we also appeal that anyone associated with
the crime be brought to justice and also ensure justice to our Member Abba
Musa Nobiro.Thank You.