Ebun Francis || The Senator representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly, Isah Misau on Wednesday reignited his war with the Inspector General of Poice, Nigeria by accusing the IGP of massive corruption and having extramarital affairs with two female police officers.
The Bauch state senator made the allegation on the floor of the upper chamber while drawing the attention of his colleagues to the face-off has been having with the police hierarchy.
Misau’s running battle with the police began following his accusation earlier in the year that the police hierarchy were collecting millions of unreceipted cash from private companies in exchange for police escorts and protection.
The police in reaction declared him a deserter an allegation the police service commission later dismissed.
While speaking on the floor of the Senate, Misau alleged that IGP Idris impregnated two female officers recently and hurriedly went to arrange a wedding with one of the ladies, by name Esther who was four months pregnant in Kaduna. He also alleged that the IGP was awarding special promotion to his ‘boys’ and female officers.
Misau said, “The IG is openly having two relationships with policewomen who he gave special promotions. One of them is Amina and one of them is DSP Esther which the IG on 15th of last month got married to that woman DSP. Under police act and regulation, you cannot marry a serving woman police unless that woman retires.
“He quickly did a secret wedding in Kaduna because the lady is four months pregnant. I am saying this because of the institution – that institution I am supposed to be a stakeholder in that institution. It is the institution that brought me here which I’m proud of.
“There are serving police officers who now demoralized because of the activities of the office of the IGP. Mr. President, even when it comes to appointment, the IG decided to have his own boys who are just assistant commissioner of police, he will give them special promotion.
“He will give them deputy commissioner of police, they won’t spend three months or six months he will just give them acting commissioners of police,” he added.
The IGP was also accused by the Senator of undermining the office and powers of other senior police officers.
He said, “The IGP has decided that all posting of mobile combatants be done in his office meanwhile there is Commissioner of Police in charge of mobile force and that of the Special Protection Unit. All postings which is supposed to be done by these commissioners are done in the IGP’s office.
“Under the police act and regulations, every investigations into the force is supposed to be done under the office of the DIG Investigations and Intelligence but now, the IGP has created so many units under him putting junior police officers as heads thereby undermining the statutory office of the DIGs.
“Mr. President, there is illegal diversion of funds by the IGP. Under the 2016 appropriation act, there is the provision where the IGP is supposed to purchase armoured carriers. Instead of purchasing the 8 armoured patrol carriers to help the President in fighting insurgency in the North East, he diverted the fund to something else.”
After listening to Misau’s allegation, Senate President Bukola Saraki said that a special ad hoc committee will be set up by the Senate to investigate the allegation.
The Nigeria Police Command did not react to the allegation as at press time.