The most notable was the murder of Hon. Isa Magaji Bangus, a staunch Christian, who was appointed as Special Adviser Political Affairs to Goje in 2003 but subsequently fell out with his boss and decamped to Action Congress (AC) party where he contested for state Assembly seat in 2007. Mr. Bangus dissatisfied with the outcome of the charade called election in Gombe, petitioned the state Election Tribunal where he exposed monumental electoral fraud masterminded by PDP in the state. He was later strangled to death and dumped in his car for all to see on October 2007 after he was invited by Gov. Goje’s Special Adviser on Projects for a chat. He was last seen alive with the governor’s Special Adviser on Projects. Was Bangus yet another PROJECT? Details of this gruesome murder is with the Police Command in Gombe state where it has remained like several others, unsolved.
Mr. Nasiru Keke, who being in the opposition, challenged Governor Goje. Yankalere, the political thugs that operate freely in the state, went to his house, set it ablaze with gallons of petrol. His two sons-innocent boys- were burnt alive in the inferno while his wife and the third son escaped with serious injuries and trauma that will haunt them throughout their lifetime. No one is standing trial for this nor has anyone been arrested in connection with this.
There was also the case of Mr. Dabo Sintali who also died in mysterious circumstances.
The individuals stated above are some of the high profile cases, however, greater cases of politically inspired murders happened between Goje’s political thugs popularly called the dreaded YANKALARE.
Below, we document once again, names of those that have been killed during Goje’s tenure whose murder cases have not been solved or has anyone been detained in connection with them.
UNSOLVED POLITICAL MURDERS IN GOMBE STATE 2003-2009
S/N
Deceased Name
Date Of Death
Police Investigating Officer
Force Number
1
Kabiru Salisu
06/12/03
P.C Ado Hassan
407185
2
Yaya Mohammed
04/02/04
P.C Empndm Njuja
42271
3
Alfa Sale
09/02/04
P.C Ibrahim Dauda
GM Div.
4
Sani Mohammed
11/04/04
P. C Umar Ahmed
591122
5
Audu Lawan
29/04/04
P.C Yunusa Awai
432236
6
Salisu Audu
18/04/06
P.C Caleb Y
378615
7
Danjuma Bello
07/01/05
P.C Adibai Adamu
424023
8
Murtala Ma’aji
04/04/06
Adamu (GM Div)
350780
9
Alhaji Yusuf
10/04/05
P.C Usman Afuwai
42860
10
Murtala Taju
17/04/05
Nathaniel J/Son
J/F C.C Div
38320
11
Bashir Kawu
16/02/05
Ahmed Hamza
N.P 422860
12
Adamu Hammadu
02/05/05
Hamman talib Bogo
P. Sataion
13
Yakubu Ibrahim
02/05/05
P.C Japhet Emma
232996
14
Haruna Nuwa
15/07/05
W.P.C Hajara Haruna
Garba Div
15
Jibrin Muazu
17/07/05
P.C Sajo Alex
517766
16
Unknown Man
01/08/05
P.C Ndaba Mark
420582
17
Abubarka Haruna
14/08/05
P.C Hamza Hanisu
208121
18
Suleman Hayatu
02/09/05
P.C Ahmed Moh’d
516612
19
Yáu Abdulkadir
21/09/05
P.C John Shuaibu
43217
20
Idi Isa
13/10/05
WPC Naomi Bulus
345679
21
Auwalu Moh’d
07/11/05
Ahmed Buba Pantami
Out Past
22
Adamu Suleiman
06/12/05
P.C Emma Adoka
438055
23
Tasiú Yunusa
09/12/05
P.C Hoha Apkan
438673
24
Sani Moh’d
27/12/05
Indu Bukar state
Low Cost
25
Usman Hassan
29/12/05
W.P.C Eno Sambo
647731
26
Garba Musa
16/01/06
Samaila Adamu AM Div
43861
27
Mubarak Babangida
20/01/06
Adamu Suleiman
40363
28
Yusuf Mohammed
31/01/06
Adamu Magaji
GM Div
29
Usman Abubarka
03/02/06
Usman Afwai MD/GM
438058
30
Sadiq Aliyu
04/02/06
WPC Abigel Simond
609658
31
Shuaibu Ibrahim
17/02/06
Muna Luka
318789
32
Moh. Bello
13/02/06
Cpl Garba B
196220
33
Umar Abubarka
20/02/06
Rabiu Ibrahim GM Div
433926
34
Abbaj Mukhtar
Bright by Fire service
42860
35
Samaila Sale
Bright by fire Service
J/F C.C. Div 38320
36
Ibrahim Mukhtar
21/02/06
Shehu Gambo
N. P 422860
37
Usman Abdulrahman
23/02/06
Moses Sule Fed, ,low Cost
20038
38
Moh. Abdulahi
25/02/06
Wali Hamza
421892
39
Moh’d Sanusi
28/02/06
Danladi Adamu
436404
40
Sani Usman
09/03/06
Nathaniel J/son
38329
41
Dandogo Hassan
15/03/06
Audu ayuba
616396
42
Abdullahi Bala
21/03/06
Mutuwa Duniya Pantami Out Post
208121
43
Aishatu Abubarka
16/04/06
Garba Mishelia
467912
44
Yahaya Sanusi
18/04/06
Eypian Nzuja
422719
45
Haruna Yusuf
25/04/06
Dan’Auta Saminu
259616
46
Moh. Sanusi Ibrahim
26/04/06
Nathan Anyim
321961
47
Hafsat Yusuf
10/05/06
F.P.C.H.U
691880
48
Usman Babayo
22/05/06
Ayuba Kutura GM Div.
407726
49
Ibrahim Abba
26/06/06
Hauwa Johua
519706
50
Baba Moh’d
29/07/06
Jibril Shuaibu
Squat No 2
51
Abubar Haruna
03/08/06
Matia Malia
417361
52
Habu Ibrahim
15/08/06
Rabiu Alfa
632019
53
Abubarka Ahmadu
03/08/06
Salisu Dahiru
569941
54
Umar abdullahi
12/10/06
Miriga Apkan
345178
55
Ali Abubarka
21/11/06
Helen Joshua
61529
56
Sule Bello
25/11/06
Umar Audu
381876
57
Abubarka Adamu
30/11/05
Emmanuel Ojan
421876
58
Usman Saidu
Jigal Apman
43884
In the light of the above, we ask the following questions about the man the Youth wing of CAN gave an award for PEACE in Gombe and who has been at the helm of affairs in the state since 2003.
· Why has governor Goje and his government kept quite all these while in these unsolved murders?
· Has Gombe state government, direct or remote connections to these killings?
· Why is it that nobody has been brought to book for these gruesome killings since 2003?
· Why have the Nigerian police and all other security apparatus in the state kept quite despite the alarming but resounding outcry against these cruel and heartless murders in the state?
We are worried and concerned because those killed are indigenes of Gombe state that were brutally denied their God given lives and an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the state they loved and belonged to.
We hereby call on the Inspector General of Police to reopen these cases which are documented in police records in Gombe Command with a view to solving these political murders in the state as well as to forestall further brutal and heartless murder of our indigenes.
Buba Babagoro
National Cordinator
Gombe Grassroots NetworkTudun Wada Quarters Gombe
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