Kabiru Sokoto: Boko Haram Bribed Biu To Aid My Escape- Biu dismissed....

"The Police Service Commission, after due consideration of the role  played by Commissioner of Police, Hassan Zakari Biu, in the escape of  the Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, today 22nd February, 2012  approved the dismissal of Mr. Hassan Zakari Biu  from the Nigeria Police  Force with effect from February 22, 2012", a statement issued at the 26th Plenary Meeting of the Commission.

 Kabiru Sokoto opened up to interrogators that Former Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu masterminded his escape after he was allegedly induced financially by underground members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram

Sokoto said



“It was agreed that I will first of all go to Toto in Nasarawa State before moving over to Taraba from where I would than flee to neighboring Cameroun a day before I was captured.”

“After my initial arrest, I know I was in trouble and was desperate to secure my freedom, you know Boko Haram has many police officers among our membership, so my leaders contacted policemen who agreed to facilitate my escape on the understanding the he will be financially rewarded. So, it is a contract for the police to help me escape.”

Reacting to Sokotos claims Zakari Biu painted a picture of what happened on the day of Sokoto’s escape;

“We arrested Sokoto and after his arrest, we seized some vital material from him. The materials could have helped us prove his involvement in the Madalla bomb blast. We therefore decided to visit his house in Abaji. About five policemen under my command took him there, Sokoto, was in handcuff. But few poles to the Buttect House where Sokoto lives, we were confronted by some armed youths who pretended to be playing football on the street. They attacked us with gun and other dangerous weapon, while we were trying to engage them, Sokoto escaped into the crowd. We did not want to kill passers-by, that’s why we did not open fire.”

Sokoto Reacting to Zakari Biu’s claim said;
 

“It is not correct, it was the police who contacted my Boko Haram members to come and secured mu released. It was not the youths alone, Boko Haram members were involved, and my group came with a get-away vehicle which took me away as was agreed with the police. I was in the vehicle that detonated the second bomb that exploded on the road, leaving a deep hole and one of my accomplices the drove the vehicle disappeared after my escape.”