(BBC) Nigeria's police chief Hafiz Ringim 'forced to retire'

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kendall Harmon

Nigeria’s president has sacked the chief of police, Hafiz Ringim, forcing him to retire early, a statement from the presidency says.

It follows a wave of attacks by the Islamist group Boko Haram, the latest in Kano on Friday in which 185 people died.

The group says it wants to overthrow the government and impose Islamic law.