The presidency on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, for questioning over why he breached President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to relocate to Benue following the January 1 killings in the state. President Buhari received Idris in a private audience. And Idris left about 30 minutes after without speaking to pressmen. President Buhari […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, who appeared before the Senate committee on Friday over killings in the country, said anti-grazing law should be put on hold until ranches are established. Although the law which is in effect in Ekiti and Benue states was meant to check clashes between farmers and herdsmen, it has […]
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The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris 14 day ultimatum to arrest and investigate the perpetrators of Benue killings. This position was sequel to the consideration of a report of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria. The committee had on Friday […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has barred operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, from conducting ‘stop-and-search on roads, involvement in civil matters including land disputes, personal disputes, debt collection and other civil issues. Idris, who spoke during a meeting with SARS commanders at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Friday, said the Nigeria Police Force […]
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As a followup to calls on social media for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on account of its nefarious activities, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered immediate re-organisation of the unit. The police boss in a statement by the force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood on Monday in Abuja also ordered the investigation of […]
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An Abuja high court on Thursday granted an interim order restraining the leadership of the senate from investigating Ibrahim Idris, the inspector-general of police (IGP). Justice Abba-Bello Mohammed granted the application of an interim injunction pending the hearing of the substantive suit of breach of right to fair hearing by the senate leadership against the […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has decided to honour the summons of the panel which the senate set up to probe some allegations levelled against him. Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central, had accused the number one police officer in the country of collecting money illegally from banks and oil firms. The IGP denied […]
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it does not have power to discipline the erring Inspector-General of Police. A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Media, Press and Public Relations officer of PSC, said that the commission would not compromise its constitutional mandate to appoint, promote and discipline Officers of the Nigeria Police Force. The Statement: […]
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The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, by a senator, Isah Misau (APC-Bauchi). The senate also mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate Police allegations against Mr. Misau, and present its findings to […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of maintaining a “deafening silence” on the “weighty” allegation that Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, received bribes, totalling N120bn from police officers seeking promotion. The said allegation was made by Senator Isah Misau, an alleged police deserter, also claimed the IGP usually collects bribe […]
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