Ribadu is a liar! -Okiro Former IGP
By Busolami Idowu
Former Inspector-General of Police, Sir. Mike Okiro has reacted to allegations by former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, that he was behind two failed assassination attempts on his life and not Ibori.
Mike Okiro who is the current Chairman of Police Service Commission said in a statement released in Abuja that Ribadu is an inveterate liar.”
Mallam Ribadu, who on was cross-examined by both the defense and prosecution lawyers at the hearing on confiscation of assets of former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori at the Southwark Crown Court, London on friday, described the former IGP as “ a despicable human being, the most corrupt police officer I have ever seen.” Continuing, he said, “He made my life hell. He withdrew my official car and police security.”
In response Okiro stated that Ribadu’s allegation that he withdrew his official car and police security was far from the truth. “Nuhu Ribadu went on a course to National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS.
He was not posted out of EFCC. His Deputy, Ibrahim Lamorde was acting and holding forth. The vehicle(s) he was using belonged to EFCC where he was
Chairman for about six years and could not have been withdrawn by the Police. The policemen he used as his security were those posted permanently to EFCC.
“Therefore the Inspector-General of Police had no role in their internal daily deployment. Thirdly, Nuhu Ribadu was on course as Assistant Inspector-General of Police and statutorily had to maintain his paraphernalia of security details.
“I was angry that a serving Assistant Inspector-General of Police or even any AIG at all or a VIP, for that matter, was shot at and I was not briefed. I called him several times to give me details but he refused to pick my calls. I then sent signals to Commissioners of Police (CP) FCT Abuja, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau, the likely state commands where the incident could have taken place.
They all replied that no such incident in their commands. Since I could not reach him I addressed a press conference where I stated that his claim of attack was false. I took that advantage also to ask him publicly to come up with details of the day and time and where the incident took place. Nuhu Ribadu never came up as directed. For him to turn round now and say that I was involved “in attempts to assassinate him” demonstrated the double speak for which he is shamefully known. Lies, lies and lies. He was an Assistant Inspector-General of Police under me. Why must I want to assassinate a subordinate officer?
Describing Ribadu as “an inveterate liar”, Okiro woundered why he should denigrate his senior in such manner asserting that it shows he was ‘indisciplined.’