SENATE SAYS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, IBRAHIM IDRIS IS NOT FIT TO LEAD POLICE

“The Senate therefore views this persistent refusal is a great danger to our democracy and hence the Senate resolved to declare IGP as an enemy of democracy and not fit to hold any public office within and outside Nigeria. The leader of the Senate would also mandate to look into the matter for further necessary action,” Saraki said.

Penpushing recalled that, the Inspector General of Police was summoned by the Senate to answer questions on the arrest of a lawmaker, Dino Melaye, and killings across the country. He was first summoned on April 25 but he failed to appear.

The Chairman of Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abu Ibrahim, on the day the police boss was being expected told the lawmakers that he (Idris) had accompanied President Muhammadu Buhari to Bauchi. The Senate re-summoned Mr Idris after it refused to allow the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, to represent him.

The Inspector General of Police was again summoned to appear at the plenary on May 2 by 11 a.m, but did not show up, while the Police Affairs Committee Chairman said last week that he had not been able to reach the police boss for a while, adding that he later found out that the police chief had travelled to Kaduna instead of honouring the Senate’s invitation.

Penpushing also recalled that, the Senate issued a third summons to appear on Wednesday, following a suggestion by the Senate President, but he(Idris) ignored them