There is anger in the land, especially as it concerns security agencies, including the Nigeria Police and the Armed Forces, following the decision of the federal government to go ahead with the trial of seven police officers accused of killing Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf in 2009.
Secondly, the military establishment, especially members of the junior officers’ corps and Non Commissioned officers, are seething with rage over calls during the week by some so-called elders from Boko Haram States on President Goodluck Jonathan to order the withdrawal of troops deployed there to checkmate the increasing wave ofbombings and killings of innocent Nigerians.
Investigations by Saturday Vanguard showed that police officers, and the rank and file are devastatedto note that the same Boko Haram leader who led his group of blood thirsty murderers to attack the police barracks in Maiduguri in 2009, slaughtering 23 police officers and killing another 37 family members of the police officers, including women and children in cold blood, before he was apprehended and killed, is the same person being treated like a hero while seven police officers are being treated as villains by taking them for trial for murder.
The seven officers facing trial for terrorism and murder at a federal high court in Abuja are Assistant Commissioner of PoliceAkeera, Assistant Commissioner of PoliceMada Buba, CSP JB Abang, CSP Mahammed Ahmadu, Sergeant Adamu Gado,Police Constable Anthony Samuel, and Police Constable Linus Luka.
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