For the third time, the Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, has failed to honour an invitation to appear before the
Senate.
He was expected to answer questions on the
arrest of a lawmaker, Dino Melaye, and killings across the country.
The police boss was first summoned on April 25
but he failed to appear.
On the day he was expected, the chairman of
senate committee on police affairs, Abu Ibrahim, informed the lawmakers that
the IGP had accompanied President Muhammadu Buhari to Bauchi.
The Senate re-summoned Mr Idris after it
refused to allow the deputy Inspector-General of Operations to represent him.
The lawmakers summoned Mr Idris to appear on
May 2 by 11 a.m. Again, he did not show up.
Mr Ibrahim said last week he had not been able
to reach Mr Idris for a while.
He said he later found out the police chief had
travelled to Kaduna instead of honouring the Senate’s invitation.
The Senate issued a third summons following a
suggestion by the senate president, Bukola Saraki.
Mr Idris was asked to attend the senate plenary yesterday, May 9.
But when it was time for the IGP to be ushered
in to the senate chamber, the lawmakers realised Mr Idris was not available.
Mr Saraki announced his non-appearance after
some minutes of wait to allow him into the chamber.
“I’ve just been informed that the IG or any
member of his team are not here,” he said.
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