IGP Sets Up Special Panel To Probe Allegations Of Bribe For Promotion In Police Force

Abuja- The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has set up special investigation panel to investigate complaints and allegations credited to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Misau, who said some policemen informed him that they paid huge bribes for promotion.

Consequently the special investigation panel has invited Misau to a meeting to shed more lights and provide more details to the Panel so as to assist it to conduct a very discreet investigation into his complaints and allegations, and those of other aggrieved Police officers.

The Panel amongst other responsibilities has the following terms of reference:

To investigate the complaints from Senator Isah Hamma Misau on allegations that Police Officers pay bribe for special promotion; to 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; 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 and to determine those who were involved; to 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 was mandated to submit its reports to the IGP within two weeks.

In any case, to ensure success of the investigation by the Panel, concerned Police Officers and members of the public are to use the following phone numbers, What-apps and email to submit their petitions and complaints to the panel: 08054904443; 08035896648;       08181895582