The
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has said that there is no law
that prevents him from marrying a serving female police officer.
He
challenged the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District,
Senator Isa Misau, who accused him of having an affair with a junior female
colleague, to prove him otherwise.
Idris
stated this in a written defence he presented through his lawyer, Dr. Alex
Iziyon (SAN), to the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating the allegations
against him by the senator.
Punch obtained a copy of the written
defence, in which the allegations against the IG were listed in six categories
and responded to.
He
specifically asked the senator to cite a section of the law that prevents him
from having romantic relationship with a policewoman.
The
police boss recalled that Misau’s father married the lawmaker’s mother while in
service.
On
the allegation that Idris was having affairs with two female officers who also
got questionable promotions as a result, Iziyon said, “This allegation is
laughable and showed lack of understanding of the provisions of the Police Act
and regulation.”
The
Inspector-General of Police challenged the senator to cite the section of the
Police Act and Regulation which forbids a police officer from marrying another
police officer.
- Punch
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