The
House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the
escape of the prime suspect in the Madalla Christmas Day bombing, Kabiru
Sokoto, from police custody.
The investigation will also cover the
escape of other terror and crime suspects from the custody of security
agencies, including a Boko Haram kingpin, Aliyu Tishau, in 2011.
A motion on the matter moved by Mr. Bitrus
Kaze (Plateau State PDP) and nine other members was unanimously endorsed
by the House.
Kaze had warned that unless the trend was
halted, escaped terror suspects would merely regroup and return with
“even more vicious attacks.”
“The escape of terror suspects will further embolden those who want to engage in acts of terrorism,” Kaze stated.
The Joint Committee on Police Affairs, National Security/Public Safety and Army was mandated to conduct the investigation.
The House resolution directed the committee
to “conduct thorough investigations of circumstances leading to the
escape of two terror suspects at the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi; 26
armed mercenary who were arrested in Jos but escaped from police custody
at the Force Headquarters, Abuja; the surreptitious escape of an
alleged terror kingpin, one Mallam Aliyu Tishau; and escape from police
custody, the prime suspect of the Madalla Christmas Day bombings (Kabiru
Sokoto) and report back to the House within three weeks.”
About 37 persons lost their lives on
December 25, 2011, when suspected Boko Haram members attacked
worshippers at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State, on
the outskirts of Abuja.
Over 57 others were wounded in the multiple bomb explosions, which destroyed vehicles and surrounding residential buildings.
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