INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ORDERS TAMBUWAL ARREST

             

Abba Sulaiman, the Inspector General of Police has ordered the immediate arrest of the speaker of the the House of Representative Aminu Tambuwal,

Daily Trust reports that a similar order has been handed down to the Department of State Security (DSS).This is coming barely 24 hours after the members of the House of Representatives clashed with some security personnel at the National Assembly complex on Thursday.

Sources at the Police headquarters revealed that the Police chief gave the order for Tambuwal’s arrest after a meeting with Vice President, Namadi Sambo and the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

“I can confirm to you that the order for his arrest has been given today (Friday). The signal from the IG’s office specifically directed the FCT and Sokoto State Commissioners of Police to serve Tambuwal with notice of invitation to the force headquarters and if he resists, he should be arrested immediately,” the source revealed.

“The involvement of the Sokoto CP was because the Speaker was sighted in Sokoto on Friday where he picked the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship form for the coming elections. It was assumed that he was out of Abuja, as such other police divisions were involved in the matter.”

Sources at the meeting in the Villa disclosed that both the Vice President and the NSA chastised the Police boss for the failure of his men to prevent the Speaker from entering the National Assembly premises.“The NSA was particularly angry and told the IG in clear terms that he doesn’t know his job. He said how did the Speaker and the members break a cordon organised by the FCT Police Commissioner. The NSA then made it clear that the Police authorities must rectify the anomalies or face the consequence. The IG then said Tambuwal will be arrested for questioning.”