The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Isa
Misau, on Wednesday, continued his allegations, bordering on corrupt practices and misconduct, against the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris.
Misau, while raising a point of order at the plenary, restated his earlier allegations against Idris, including the IGP’s alleged “secret” marriage to a serving policewoman against the public service rule.
The lawmaker had recently alleged that the police were collecting about N120bn annually from corporate organisations and Very Important Persons for security services, an allegation he restated again on the floor of the Senate.
Idris had, in response, accused Misau of being a deserter.
Misau on Wednesday reiterated at the Senate session, “It (the situation) has even gone worse. The IGP is having relationships with two policewomen, who he promoted under special
promotion. One of them is Aminat and the other is a DSP.
“The IGP, last month, got married to that woman but under the police service rules and regulations, you cannot marry a serving officer unless the person retires. He quickly did a secret wedding in Kaduna because the lady was four months pregnant.
“I am saying all these because of the institution, because we have so many excellent officers who are now demoralised; who are now frustrated because of the activities of the IGP.”
Misau urged the Senate to set up an investigative panel to investigate his allegations against Idris.
He also stated that he would provide documentary evidence before the panel.
“I want the Senate to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate all the allegations raised here and I will provide all the documents and all the papers, so that Nigerians will be able to know what is happening,” Misau said.
The lawmaker stated that he was concerned about what was happening in
the police when he raised the issues of bribery and special promotions, which he said led to the IGP “getting scared that a lot of his deals would come to light and there is no way he could save that.”
Misau said the revenue being allegedly generated by the police was known to the public.
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