Misau, at a press
conference last Friday, alleged that the Inspector General of Police
collects a whooping N120bn annually from oil companies, banks and VIPS
seeking protection from the force.
The lawmaker
who chairs the Senate committee on Navy also accused the Police boss of
collecting between N10m and N15m from Police Commissioners to get favorable postings and promotions.
The Police
boss, however disputed the claim, through the Force spokesman, Jimoh
Moshood, saying Misau’s claims were unfounded and that he was only out
to discredit the institution.
He further stated
that Misau deserted the Force and that he will soon be declared wanted
to respond to a disciplinary committee set up to probe him.
“It
alleged that Misau dubiously absconded and deserted the Police on
September 24, 2010, when he was redeployed to Niger State Command,
consequent upon which he was queried, in line with the Public Service
Rules.
“The Police also alleged that Misau had
previously faced disciplinary investigation when he refused to proceed
on Junior Command Course (JCC) 49/2008 at Staff College, Jos, between
January 15, 2009, and June 19, 2009,” the Police spokesman had claimed.
But
reacting to claims that he deserted the Force and will soon be declared
wanted, Misau fired back at the Inspector General of Police that he is
clueless about the working of the force which he oversees.
Dismissing
claims that he is on the run, he further challenged the police
authorities to address the issues he raised, rather than claiming that
he deserted the Force.
Misau reacted: “I am not
surprised that the Police Force left unaddressed, the weighty issues
raised in my concerns over unwholesome practices in an institution I
dedicated the active part of my youthful years to attack my integrity.
“It
only goes to affirm my worries over the current leadership of the
Force. For the avoidance of doubt, I strictly followed the provisions of
the Police Act and Regulations in resigning my position with the
Nigerian Police.
“Not wanting to join issues with
the rambling incoherence of the Force spokesman, the Police has always
known my whereabouts since my resignation.
“Moreover,
I have been in the Senate for about two and half years without any
mention of my deserting until my innocuous caution against practices
capable of destroying the Police Force.
“It is
beyond curiosity that the Police would be looking for someone clearly in
plain sight for these past years. Little wonder the proliferation of
crime in the country and the Police apparent clueless, especially
under the current leadership of IGP.
“The real
issue is the illegal promotion in the Police Force and its potential to
undermine operational capacity of the Force. The IGP and the chairman of
Police Service Commission (PSC) should prove me wrong and not embark
on voyage of discovery,” the senator said in a statement released
today.”
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