Church at Madalla, Niger State, in 2011, Kabiru
Umar, a.k.a Kabiru Sokoto, before a Federal High
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The government, through the Attorney General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed
Bello Adoke, SAN, entered a three-count amended
terrorism charge against the alleged kingpin of the
Boko Haram Islamic sect, a year and three months
after he was arrested by the Police.
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Kabir was initially arrested by the Police in Abuja on January 14, 2012, only for him to be declared missing two days later, a development that culminated in the sack of erstwhile Inspector General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim.
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Following his alleged complicity in plans that aided the escape of the accused terror suspect, a former Commissioner of Police in-charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Zakari Biu, was equally dismissed from the force.