The Nigerian Senate has issued the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, a one-week ultimatum to appear before it.
Recall that the Senate had summoned Mr Idris to appear before it on Wednesday, to answer questions on the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye and killings across the country.
The upper chamber had earlier summoned him on Wednesday April 25 but he failed to appear.
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The chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abu Ibrahim had informed the lawmakers that the IGP was in Bauchi with President Muhammadu Buhari, and could not honour Thursday’s invitation.
The lawmakers, therefore, agreed to re-summon Mr Idris to appear on Wednesday (today) by 11 a.m.
However, after the Clerk was asked to bring him into the chamber, it was discovered that Mr Idris was not around.
Mr Ibrahim, the chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, said he had not been able to reach Mr Idris for a while.
“I tried yesterday to reach the DIG, unfortunately, I couldn’t reach him,” he said.
“Later, I found out that he is in Kaduna, he is going to Birnin Gwari where there are incessant killing.”
Mr Saraki invited contributions from lawmakers on way forward.
“Distinguished colleagues, as you heard, the IG is not around. He thought that the best he can do is send the DIG.”
Following deliberations, it was resolved that Mr Idris be given one-week ultimatum to honour the invitation.
Honestly speaking,the Nigeria police is poorly equiped in terms of investigation and operation and is seriously geopadising prosecution. Again how will u tell us that u have finished investigating a suspect involve in arms and killing as claimed by the complainant just within a period of one week? Is it because the suspect is a senator? Several others are dying in police cells and prisons across the nation. Infact,there should be a state of emergency in the Nigeria police and the judiciary.