Allegations of Extortion, Illegal Search Rock Police Officers
A Nigerian, Musa Muhammad Kamarawa, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, accusing two senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Hussaini Gimba and CSP Hassan Gimba of alleged misconduct, including partial investigation, extortion, unlawful search, and seizure of property.
In the petition addressed to the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Kamarawa, a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to ex-Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Bello Matawalle, claimed that the officers conducted a biased investigation against him while he was in detention in 2021.
He alleged that during interrogation, he was coerced and threatened, and prevented from making full disclosures in his statement, particularly regarding his relationships with prominent political figures. According to him, the circumstances surrounding the investigation raise concerns about ulterior motives.
Kamarawa further accused the officers of extorting the sum of N3.6 million from him while in custody. He claimed he was compelled to issue a cheque for the amount from his company’s account with a commercial bank, adding that bank records and transaction evidence are available to support the allegation. He also alleged that a middleman facilitated additional payments from his family to the officers.
The petitioner also alleged that the officers unlawfully removed construction materials belonging to him from a storage facility in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The materials, he said, were meant for a government contract awarded to him by the Sokoto State Government.
He claimed the items were divided, with some taken away and others deposited with the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Sokoto under disputed circumstances.
In addition, Kamarawa accused the officers of carrying out an illegal search of his residence on October 14, 2021, without a valid warrant. He questioned the authenticity of a purported search warrant later presented in court, citing inconsistencies in dates and signatures.
He also alleged that cash, gold, and other valuables were taken during the operation and not officially documented as exhibits.
Kamarawa maintained that the officers have continued to harass him for refusing to comply with demands to relinquish part of his property and remain silent on the matter.
He called on the Inspector-General of Police to order a thorough investigation into the allegations, stressing the need to uphold accountability and restore public confidence in the nation’s security agencies.
Efforts to reach the police authorities for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
His Full Statement:
The Inspector General of Police
Nigeria Police Force Headquarters
Louis Edet House
Shehu Shagari Way Central Business District,
FCT Abuja.
Sir,
HOW TWINS POLICE OFFICERS CSP HUSSAINI GIMBA AND CSP HASSAN GIMBA MAKE PARTIAL INVESTIGATION, SIPHONED MY MONEY AND PROPERTY AS WELL AS SEARCHED MY HOUSE ILLEGALLY WITHOUT VALID SEARCH WARRANT
The alleged Police Officers CSP Hussaini Gimba and CSP Hassan Gimba have investigated me partially, looted my money, property and illegally searched my house without valid search warrant as itemized below
1. PARTIAL INVESTIGATION
In the cause of investigation, I was coarse by them I shouldn’t make any attempt to disclose my relationship with former Governor of Zamfara State Dr Bello Matawalle current State Minister of Defence that was the main reason in all the Vedio clips they recorded on me under duress I have never disclosed our relationship with him because they treat to kill me as they killed Dadiyata and Saminu S/Fada Gusau amongst others in my presence at Operations Yaki Kaduna but they keep asking my relationship with my uncle former Governor of Sokoto State Alh Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa who was their main target as instructed by Matawallen Maradun. My concern is that I was the SSA to Matawallen Maradun during his tenure as a Governor in Zamfara State but why they never allow me to mention even in my statement which I wrote under duress, hence there’s a need to investigate the motive behind these. Attached herewith my letter of Appointment as SSA.
2 EXTORTION AND WITHDRAWAL OF N3,600,000 FROM MY COMPANY ACCOUNT WITH UBA BANK
While I was on detention with them on the 4th of November, 2021 the Officers compelled me to write a cheque of Three Millions Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N3,600,000) and withdraw the cash which I handed over to them, hence account statement can testify to that effect and hereby attached for further investigation. However, there was one Alhaji Hussaini Bosso who served as middle man between my family members and Twins Police Officers whose on several occasions collected money from my family and handed over to them for them not to kill me, part of the money collected they transferred some to the account of Hussaini Bosso’s son, hence the teller is available for the said transaction.
3.CARTEL AWAY WITH CONTRACT MATERIALS AWARDED TO ME BY SOKOTO STATE GOVERNMENT
While I was on detention they went to Shinkafi LGA where I preserved building materials meant for the contract awarded to me by the Sokoto State Government, they directed one Alhaji Lauwali Moriki to open the store for them and parked all the items and divided the items into two take over the half and later handed over the remaining items to SCID office in Sokoto which they later claimed as exhibit arrested along Rijana Kaduna. My contract letter with the Sokoto State Government is equally hereby attached for further investigation.
4.ILLEGAL SEARCH OF MY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE
The alleged Officers searched my residential house on same night I was arrested on the 14th October, 2021 without a valid search warrant. One purported search warrant claims to obtained from one CMC Sokoto was letter presented by them when I filed an enforcement at the State High Court in Sokoto because it was signed on 13th October, 2021 and claimed going to my house on 13th October, 2021 also claimed my wife and brother signed on 13th and 12th October, respectively. Attached also here with the copy of the said search warrant for further investigation. During the house search they cartels away with so many valuable items such as money (cash), gold amongst others which still so many are still with them and never handed over to the court or to the exhibit keeper under Police custody.
5.Finally I wish to draw the attention of the respected IGP that the said Police Officers continuously persecuting me simply because I ought not to comply with their demand that I should give them half of my property they seized and I must be silent on all what happened between us as they always parading themselves as untouchable Police Officers. Sir, for the sake of building confidence in the security system in Nigeria holistic investigation needs to be carried out so as to serve as a deterrent to others.
Yours sincerely.
MUSA MUHAMMAD KAMARAWA
FORMER SSA TO THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF ZAMFARA STATE DR BELLO MATAWALLEN MARADUN
