APC petitions IGP on Dokubo’s threat to ‘deal with’ Lai

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has petitioned Sulaiman Abba, the inspector-general of police, over the threat by Asari Dokubo, an ex-militant, to “deal with” Lai Mohammed, national publicity secretary of the party.

Dokubo had said that he filed a law suit against APC’s spokesman for accusing him of involvement in the controversial South African $9.3 million arms deal, and he would deal with Mohammed if the legal process does not end in his favour.

Responding to the threat, the party called on Abba to invite Asari-Dokubo to clarify his comments.

“The attention of our party has been drawn to comment made by the leader of the Niger Delta People Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Mujahid Dokubo-Asarri that included a threat against our national publicity secretary Alhaji Lai Muhammad,” read a letter signed by Mai Mai Buni, APC’s national secretary.

“The threat, contained in an interview granted to an online newspaper by Mr Asari Dokubo on Friday October 17 2014, follows a press statement which was issued on behalf of the party by Alhaji Lai Mohammed on October 8, 2014, asking the federal government to explain the reported presence of Asari Dokubo on the plane that transported the U$9.3 million cash to South Africa.

“In the interview, Mr Asari Dokubo said while he would not adopt a “civilized response to Mr Mohammed by suing the APC Spokesperson for his remarks he (Asari Dokubo) warned that should courts fail to deliver justice he will resort to self-help by using his hands and any other means to deal with Mr Mohammed.

“We find this threat totally abhorring, dangerous, unacceptable and uncivilised and therefor wish to request that you call Mr Asari Dokubo to order and invite him to explain what he means by his threat to self-help. We have attached a copy of the said interview to this petition.”