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The police in Kano have denied causing the death of a professor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ahmed Falaki. The Assistant Inspector- General, Zone 1, Kano, Yabo Muhammad, told journalists on Wednesday that Mr. Falaki was not killed by a gunshot fired by the police but by mob action when he was mistaken for a terrorist. Mr. Muhammad said the late scholar was coming back from Bauchi state on a trip and made a stop over to change a deflated tyre.

He said Mr. Falaki’s Toyota Hilux van was then seized at gun point by fleeing insurgents. He added that the villagers chasing the insurgents had mistook Mr. Falaki for one of the terrorists and killed him. The AIG said Mr. Falaki, his brother and a driver had headed to Fala village, a few metres from where their vehicle was snatched to seek assistance.

He noted that the villagers initially assisted them and called residents of a neighbouring village, alerting them of the fleeing insurgents, and asking them to block the road. Mr. Muhammad said, however, during the ensuing pandemonium Mr. Falaki had tried to identify himself to the special constabulary who had arrived the scene, displaying his identity card. But the police officer, unable to read the contents of the ID card, suggested that the late professor, his brother and a driver, were part of the insurgents. According to Mr. Muhammad, Mr. Falaki’s driver, Tambari, had reported that it was the suspicions of the police officer that caused panic among the villagers, leading to the mob action and eventually Mr. Falaki’s death.

The corpse of the late professor was taken to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital where an autopsy showed he had died of multiple scalp wounds stemming from the beating he received from the mob. The AIG said investigations had revealed that Mr. Falaki and his travelling companions were not part of the insurgents who attacked the Kibiya Police Station.

He said two of the actual insurgents were later tracked down in Bauchi state and are in the custody of the police. He also said that in the course of the investigation, five suspects were arrested in connection with the brutal assault that led to the professor’s death and were charged to court for culpable homicide punishable by death under Section 221 of the penal code.

As for the police officers who exhibited negligence in the discharge of their duty, the AIG said they were currently being tried at an orderly room. He said appropriate punishment would be meted out to them. However, Auwalu Yadudu, a constitutional lawyer, and the university authorities have disputed the police’s of events. They maintained that Mr. Falaki was killed by the police.

www.timesng.com/news/top-news/184808-abu-professor-was-murdered-after-mob-mistook-him-for-boko-haram-police-insist.html

oh God!!
mistaken identity will not be our portion except on positive reward

the police officer who engineered the whole drama should be made to face punishment too
RIP Prof.

The police is indeed your friend.
What happens to arresting him and inflicting a reasonable injury if you think his ID is fake?
This is what happens when an illiterate becomes a policeman and therefore cannot read an Identification card.
The curbing of corruption in Nigeria should equally extend to the police officers who have many a times been negligent in there duties and easily resort to monetary kindness to work.
We should be careful on how we engage in jungle justice atimes.
Am sure the professors blood will be crying to heaven for vengeance now.
RIP PROF

RIP Don

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RIP PROF





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RIP Professor.

Oga o!

God save us from destiny wasters

this is an ollllldd story

Northerners are in a big POO

RIP Prof

RIP PROF

Police Again

So sad. This is about the worst kind of death. Death by mob action, when you are not guilty. Sort of like the Aluu 4 case. The painful thing is that you can't really hold one person for the death. So sad. Anyway,if you have problem lasting long in bed, hit me up on BBM- 7C22F6EC.

Mr. Falaki had tried to identify himself to the special constabulary who had arrived the scene, displaying his identity card. But the police officer, unable to read the contents of the ID card, suggested that the late professor, his brother and a driver, were part of the insurgents.


Imagine a police officer couldn't read whats on an ID card, seriously Nigeria Police force is filled of illiterates, Thugs and criminals, See the super story they came up with after killing the prof.

Shave your beards you no gree

AndreRose:
The police is indeed your friend.

brb

A life wasted.. RIP Prof!

Police officer wey no fit read! Speechless! No words to describe this.

In other words, if boko haram show am boko Id card say na from Abuja for high-powered meeting with e police oga, e fit carry the insurgent go meet im oga for house sef!

This happened last year but has been updated

sad

MOB mistake him or what? Maybe he posses something similar to them sha RIP

But the police officer, unable to read the contents of the ID card, suggested that the late professor, his brother and a driver, were part of the insurgents.

NPF!

This happened long ago,why is it hitting front page now?

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Naija police nor get sense I swear

Just why I dnt like this lynching or jungle justice act. Rest in peace professor...

No smoke without fire ...

What is the meaning of this.Haba...this is an old news....is it by force to always bring out news.NAIRA LAND RECYCLING OLD NEWS SINCE INCEPTION....

ok

eke96:
Shave your beards you no gree

Bokomoronz dont shave their beards?

pretydiva:
Naija police nor get sense I swear

Hmm.U no know whether police pikin dey for nairaland u come dey insult them.If Aig Mbu's son is here na u sabi