The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has been accused by Sen Hamman Misau representing Bauchi Central of collecting about ...
The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has been accused by Sen Hamman Misau representing Bauchi Central of collecting about N120 billion as bill for special security services.
Sen Misau said such unreasonably exorbitant security services are being rendered to corporate bodies, such as oil firms, and highly placed individuals on yearly basis across the country and condemned what he called “series of fraudulent practices in the running of the Nigerian Police.”
Addressing a press conference at the National Assembly yesterday, Misau, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in a reaction to an allegation made against him by the Police on Thursday that he was on a vendetta against the Force, having been unceremoniously dismissed for unscrupulous activities.
He further alleged that postings of officers in the Force as state Police Commissioners (CPs) or Mobile Commanders are largely influenced by bribes. He said that “The Police, under IGP Idris Ibrahim, is a cesspool of corruption, nepotism, indiscipline, favouritism,” adding that the Police is now at the lowest level of morale, which must not be allowed to continue in the interest of the ongoing anti-corruption war and urgent need to stem the tide of increasing rate of crime and criminality in the country.”
Misau alleged that postings of officers in the Force as State Police Commissioners (CPs) or Mobile Commanders are done on the basis of N10million to N15He stated
“Specifically, the IGP, on good authority from within the force, collects over N10billion on monthly basis as money for special security provided by men of the Force to corporate bodies and highly placed individuals, including criminals, running to N120billion on year basis without any reflection in Police annual budgets or internally generated revenue.”
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