Did You Know That The Police Officer Who Led The Killing Of The Apo 6 In 2005 Has Been Promoted To AIG?

Ibrahim Idris, Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP), yesterday decorated one Danjuma Ibrahim, who was accused of complicity in the 2005 Apo killings. Danjuma was decorated with the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja alongside other officers.

You may recall an investigative panel set up by the police, reinstated Danjuma in November last year after an Abuja court discharged and acquitted him from the case. He was immediately reinstated into the force after a 12-year suspension. Before his suspension, he was the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations at the FCT Command.

It was alleged that Ibrahim conspired with other officers to cause the death of some suspects arrested in Garki Division. The incident, which occurred in 2005, led to his suspension from the Force and he was subsequently charged to court alongside Othaman Abdulsalam, Nicholas Zakaria, Baba Emmanuel, Ezekiel Acheneje and Sadiq Salami as co-defendants for felony.

A statement issued last November by the police, had explained the circumstances that led to his reinstatement. The statement reads:

“DCP Ibrahim was alleged to have conspired with other officers to cause the death of some suspects arrested by the police attached to the Garki Police Division on June 8, 2005. Due to this allegation, he was suspended from duty via an approval by the commission in a letter Ref: PSC/C/48/T/6 dated 18th/06/2005 and a Commission of Inquiry was set up to investigate the incident. He was subsequently charged to court alongside Othaman Abdulsalam, Nicholas Zakaria, Baba Emmanuel, Ezekiel Acheneje and Sadiq Salami as co-defendants for felony. The trial lasted for 12 years, i.e 2005 to 2017, after which the trial judge found DCP Ibrahim, who was the first accused in the matter, not guilty and accordingly discharged and acquitted him while Baba Emmanuel and Ezekiel Acheneje were sentenced to death. After the judgment, DCP Ibrahim appealed to the commission, requesting for his reinstatement, restoration, payment of arrears of salary, benefits and other entitlements in line with the judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory Abuja delivered on 9th March, 2017.”

The police explained that its commitment to obey court judgment and guided by the Public Service Rules led to approval of Ibrahim’s reinstatement. Before his promotion was approved, Ibrahim was also sent on three months refresher course. With lib