The petition dated December 13, was addressed to the chairman, House committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo.
Bukhari said he decided to write the legislators when all attempts to get the ears of the Police Affairs ministry, Federal Capital Territory police command and the Nigeria High Commission in London, failed.
He alleged that he was robbed by two policemen, ( Samuel Ekpah and Daniel Marcus), at the Abuja Millennium park, on October 29, 2011 at about 8pm.
The alleged victim said he was dispossessed of his Breitling chronomat evolution wrist watch worth N1.3 million and N200,000 in cash.
Bukhari alleged that he was harassed and accused of staying past 6pm at the park, even though when he arrived at 7pm that evening, no one stopped him.
Dear Sir,
Re: Request For Action To Be Taken Against The Two Guilty Police Officers Who
Robbed And Harassed Me Dear Honourable Usman Bello Kumo, Chairman of the Committee on Police Affairs: I am writing to you as up till today no action has been taken by the Nigerian Police regarding my case.
My case is regarding an incident that occurred on Saturday the 29th of October which till this day has left me very shocked and traumatized and has left a scar on me.
My name is Khomeini Bukhari and I am a British National.
I am the Head of Africa Division of the company I work for.
I have been going to Nigeria since January 2009 and have absolutely loved every moment of it.
This visit to Nigeria was for the purpose of meeting my fiance in order to make our wedding arrangements and to meet my in laws once again to formalize our plans.
On Saturday 29th October, in the evening, I entered Millennium Park in Abuja at 7pm
as I wanted to relax.
Upon leaving at around 8pm two drunk police officers stopped me, they
told me no visitors are allowed after 6pm, I explained to them I didn’t know this as I’m a
visitor and when I entered at 7pm there were lots of people and nobody stopped me at the
gate.
They took to me to a dark spot in the park and sat me on a rock where they harassed me.
I pleaded with them and they were threatening to beat me and strip me naked and kidnap me
and the rest. They asked for my I.D and I said I left it in the hotel, they then searched me, upon searching me they found 200,000NGN in my pocket and took it from me, they also took my Breitling Chronomat Evolution Wristwatch (worth 1.3 million NGN) and left me with
practically nothing, they wanted my phone but I begged and cried.
They saw my wallet but I
had some change in the wallet pocket and not out so they didn’t spot it. I am writing this as I’m very uneasy and going through psychological trauma.
I rang a Military General and he was trying to help me, as I was trying to discreetly call the Special Advisor to the president he didn’t pick.
I couldn’t make any more phone calls as told me if they see me try and make any phone calls they will break my phone and told me at this point it is only the three of us so no one can save me, not even the IG of Police nor the President himself. I was very afraid.
As in the Nigerian news and in the Nigerian newspapers it always shows how corrupt and
dangerous the Nigerian police are and also was very afraid to go to the police station. Over that weekend I had to borrow money from my friends and live very economically.
On Monday 31st October I went to the British High Commission in Abuja and called the
Foreign Commonwealth Office and they guided me to Maitama police station.
The British High Commission also gave me one of their police escorts to accompany me. I reported to the DIO of the police station and also wrote a full report including the names of the officers and he gave me one Sgt Samson, that day I went with Sgt Samson to the scene and tried my best to re-en-act the scene, he said he will investigate it.
After that day I have not heard anything from Sgt Samson nor anyone else in Maitama Police station. The following day I went to the Ministry of Police Affairs, I met with a Mr Victor who said he is the Chief Security Officer to the Minister, he again took a full report from me and he assured me that as I have given a full report with the police officers names that within 2 days all will be resolved.
I asked him about my possessions that were taken of me, he said, that they may not find them but as its the police that did it to me the Government will take full responsibility and compensate me.
That day he gave me a Hilux Truck and sent me to FCT Command under the Minister’s
instructions, as he claimed, to go and meet with the Assistant Commissioner of Police
(operations) Mr Wilson Inalegwu.
Upon reaching there he took the documents sent from the
Ministry and told me he will assign the best Investigation officer that within a few days all will be resolved, he assigned a Mr Alechenu for me, who till date has not given me any
feedback.
I have gone back and forth many times to both places however I am not getting any
feedback.
Unless I don’t go to them I don’t get an audience. When I call Mr Victor he doesn’t
pick but when I go to the Ministry to find him, when seeing him he just smiles and says, we
are doing our best but does not give me any feedback.
Does this mean they don’t care, or are they trying to hide the police officers and cover up the story?
On Thursday 17th November I went to meet ACP (operations) Mr Wilson Inalegwu and he
told me, he wants me to meet the Commissioner of Police FCT the following day at any time
around 11am.
Upon arriving to Command FCT the next day at that time, he was away on a meeting and the Commissioner was in his own meeting. I sat in the waiting room for quite some time then left out of annoyance feeling that they are not serious about my matter.
The PA to the Commissioner when talking to him, all he said to me was he will let me know when the Commissioner is free. That is not an answer to give someone.
I am now in Britain and from over here I am still following it up however after giving them
my details they have not called me to give me any update. I texted Mr Victor (Chief Security Officer of the Minister of Police Affairs) and the Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr Wilson Inalegwu after there was no reception on their phones on the 21st of November and have not received a response.
Since I arrived I have also emailed the Foreign Commonwealth Office and the Nigerian High
Commission. The SA of the Nigerian High Commissioner, Mr A.O.Enikanolaiye, did not
respond to my email however, when I called him on the 30th of November 2011, he said
Robberies happen everywhere, and I asked do they happen everywhere by the police or by
criminals, he had no answer.
Then he said you have reported it to the Nigerian Police so I’m
sure they are handling the case. I said I have given them precise details and since I went to their office, which I have several times, I have not received any feedback, they have my UK number and have not bothered to even call. Then again he stayed quiet. He then said currently the High Commissioner is too busy to see me, I asked has he seen my email, he responded he is too busy to see me but if I want to see him (meaning himself) he can meet me.
I said I was a visitor from Great Britain to your country and I got robbed by the Nigerian police and they took a lot of money of me and the High Commissioner is too busy to meet me to even say anything, so he doesn’t even have 30 minutes for me.
I asked when is it then possible to see him, even if it’s anytime this week or next week or even the week after, he said he doesn’t know.
Now the conversation was longer than this but it’s a shame they are downgrading this
event, it’s a shame they are not doing anything about it. In Nigeria a lot of crimes are done by the police but that does make it right. Are they covering themselves, do they think if they mess me around I will eventually give up. I have no intention of giving up till I get justice.
This type of event is completely unacceptable.Does the Nigerian Police really care that I got robbed of my possessions. I feel they know who the police on duty were. How can it be after I have given the names they still have not found them (The two police officers that robbed me, their names are Samual Ekpah and Daniel Marcus). If my descriptions were vague I could understand but I gave them full details.
I AM DOING THIS TO GET JUSTICE. I WILL NOT STOP TILL I GET JUSTICE. I PLEA WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO PLEASE SUPPORT MY PLEA.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE NIGERIA BUT AM VERY SAD THAT NO ONE IN THE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. PEOPLE IN THE
GOVERNMENT ARE MEANT TO SERVE AND PROTECT US, NOT NEGLECT US.
I thank you for your time and attention.
With Regards,
Khomeini Bukhari
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