JUST IN: Police IG Again Snubs Senate’s Invitation

The Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim on Wednesday snubbed the Invitation of the Nigerian Senate to explain the situations around Benue killings and other issues for the second time.

The lawmakers adopted an admonition from the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, that the senate give the police boss ‘more time to reflect.’

Saraki recommended a one-week grace.

He however did not state a date for the new summon.

Mr Saraki also directed that the
Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan and
chairman of police committee, Abu
Ibrahim, should engage the executive on Mr Idris’ behaviour within the one week.

The police boss was first summoned on Wednesday April 25 but he failed to appear.

On Thursday, when he was supposed to appear, the chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abu Ibrahim, informed the lawmakers that the IGP was in
Bauchi in the entourage of President Muhammadu Buhari, and could not honour the invitation.

The Senate thereafter re-summoned Mr Idris, while refusing to allow a Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Operations he sent represent him.

The lawmakers unanimously agreed to re- summon Mr Idris to appear on Wednesday (today) by 11a.m.