Senate Tells IGP Idris, This Isn’t Witch-Hunt, Allegations Against You ‘Too Weighty’

The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption and misconduct levelled against the Inspector General of Police(IG-P), Mr Ibrahim Idris by Sen. Isah Misau (APC Bauchi) was on Wednesday adjourned to a later date.

This followed presentation of some documents by the IG-P to the committee on the allegations against him.

The committee resolved to adjourn the meeting to thoroughly study the documents before taking further action.

The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Francis Alimikhena, said the senate was not in any way trying to witch-hunt anybody but to carry out its responsibility as provided by the Constitution.

“”In pursuant to the Senate resolution of Wednesday Oct. 4, you were invited to testify before this committee.

“”The principle of separation of powers in a constitutional democracy requires that the senate carries out this function in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

“”It is one of the vital functions of parliament in partnership with other arms of government in exposing and fighting corruption and abuse of office.

“The committee is not constituted to witch-hunt any person but to see that justice is done,’’ he said.

He said Nigerians were eagerly waiting to know the truth of the allegations “because “they are too weighty to be swept under the carpet.’’

IGP Idris had told the committee that he would not make any comment or ask any question as the matter was already pending before the court. (NAN)