Presidency allegedly shops for new IGP
- President Buhari is alleged to be worried over allegations against Ibrahim Idris
- Consequently, he is alleged to be on the lookout for a new inspector-general of police
- Petitions against the police boss is said to have been forwarded to President Buhari and to the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
President Muhammadu Buhari is alleged to have ordered discreet screening of top police officers for a possible replacement of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris.
It was alleged that the president is worried over allegations against Ibrahim Idris.
Among the allegations of corruption levelled against the police boss are the one levelled by Senator Isah Hamman Misau, some serving police officers, as well as some lawyers, Independent reports.
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The media outlet also reported that Idris is also accused of being sectional in the discharge of his national duty.
It further reported that some of the petitions have been forwarded to President Buhari and to the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Quoting a source, Independent reports that the EFCC has comenced discreet investigation into the allegations:
“Though the presidency is yet to officially refer the case to us, we are already investigating the allegations based on petitions already with us.”
The media outlet also reported that one of the allegations levelled against Idris was that he allowed one Barrister Emma, a civilian who lives in Lagos to wield so much power and with unrestrained access to the IGP’s office on 7th floor.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that on Thursday, October 12, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, filed a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja.
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He was seeking an order restraining the Senate and Senate president Bukola Saraki from going ahead with their plan to investigate allegations of malpractices against him.
The IGP had denied the allegations against him, most of which were brought up by the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central senatorial district, Isah Misau.
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Source: Legit.ng
