BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has set up a special Investigation Panel to probe complaints and allegations credited to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamma Misau.
The special panel is also expected to probe other petitions and complaints emanating from Police Officers on allegations of payment of money for special promotion.
A statement by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood, said following the directive of the IGP to the Special Investigation Panel, it has invited Senator Isah Hamma Misau to a meeting to shed more light and provide more details to assist the panel conduct a discreet investigation into his complaints and allegations, as well as those of other aggrieved Police officers.
The terms of reference of the special panel include to investigate the complaints from Senator Isah Hamma Misau on allegations that Police Officers pay bribe for special promotion, investigate other complaints, petitions and grievances from Police Officers within the Force and from other members of the public on allegations of giving money for promotion, either special or otherwise and to determine the substance of the complaints, petitions and grievances from aggrieved Police Officers and members of the public on allegations of giving money for special promotion.
Others are for the panel to determine those who were involved and recommend appropriate judicial action and other punishments as it is appropriate in line with the provisions of Public Service Rules Section 030401 (j) (k) and other statutory enabling laws/Acts.
The Panel is expected to submit its reports to the Inspector General of Police within two weeks.
The Police spokesman also said that as part of measures aimed at ensuring the success of the investigation by the Panel, concerned Police Officers and members of the public are directed to use the following phone numbers, Whatapps and email to submit their petitions and complaints to the panel:
08054904443, 08035896648, 08181895582 and or the email JOYJUDEJOSHUAH@YAHOO.COM
