Misau”s allegations : Senate raises panel to probe IGP

The Senate on Wednesday constituted a special panel to probe the allegations of corruption and misconduct leveled against the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris by Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC,Bauchi). The constitution of the panel chaired by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Francis Alimikhena(APC,Edo) followed a point of order raised […]

The Senate on Wednesday constituted a special panel to probe the allegations of corruption and misconduct leveled against the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris by Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC,Bauchi).

The constitution of the panel chaired by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Francis Alimikhena(APC,Edo) followed a point of order raised by Senator Misau during plenary.

Raising the point of order, Misau a retired Police officer accused the IGP of bribery, corruption and gross misconduct.

He said the high level of corruption under the watch of the IGP was responsible for the increasing cases of crimes in the country.

He said the money being paid by oil companies, banks and private individuals to the police for security are not being accounted for .

" Oil companies, banks and individuals pay money for police security. This is why you see people of dubious characters with siren in the country. We have one Policeman to 800 persons but you will see an oil marketer with 30 policemen, " he alleged.

Misau who traced the genesis of his feud with the IGP to when he spoke to a Daily Trust reporter in the office of Senator Bashir Baba Kaka Garbai on the bribe for special promotion said he has evidences to back his allegations against the IGP.

He also accused the IGP of secretly marrying a serving police woman against the Police rules, saying " he secretly married her in Kaduna after impregnating  her. She was four months pregnant before the marriage".

He also alleged that the IGP diverted money meant for the purchase of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) for the purchase of exotic cars.

Other members of the panel as announced by the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki are Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi(APC,Kaduna), Senator Binta Garba Masi (APC,Adamawa) ,  Senator Obinna Ogba (PDP,Ebonyi), Senator Abdulaziz Nyako (APC,Adamawa), Senator Duro Fasheyi (PDP,Ekiti ) and Senator Nelson Effiong (APC,Akwa Ibom).

The panel according to Saraki is to probe the allegations against the IGP while the allegations against Misau is to be probed by the Senate committee chaired by Senator Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo).

In his remark, Saraki said the allegations cannot be swept under the carpet and that the matters are weighty to be left un- investigated.