BEVERLY HILLS, November 08, (THEWILL) –Â The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has appeared before the Senate committee investigating the allegations of corruption levelled against him by Senator Isa Misau.
The IGP was accompanied by his lawyer, Alex Iziyon (SAN); and Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang.
THEWILL recalls that Senator Misau who represents Bauchi Central senatorial district levelled series of corruption allegations against Idris one of which was that the IGP corners about N10bn monthly as internally generated revenue from policemen attached to private citizens and oil companies.
Also, during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Ethics on October 25, Senator Misau mentioned the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, in fresh allegations against Mr Idris.
In the new allegations, the lawmaker accused the police boss of favouritism in the promotion and appointment of Commissioners of Police and also alleged that he purchased two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for Mrs Buhari for personal use.
Mrs Aisha, in her response, denied the claims in a tweet in which she said: “I am still using my personal cars.”
