Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has reacted to his summons by the Senate over the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye.

The police boss warned the legislature not to personalise the issue, or trivialize the law indicting Melaye.

According to him, “The Nigeria Police Force is a law abiding organization and holds the Senate and its leadership in high esteem, however the Force wishes to impress on the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to personalize or trivialize the criminal offenses (Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms and other sundry offenses) indicting Sen. Dino Melaye from confessions of two (2) suspected kidnappers and Armed Robbers namely: Kabiru Saidu a.k.a Osama and Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small; but should allow the rule of law and justice to prevail”.

Idris, said that there was nothing illegal in his failure to honour in person, the Senate summon over issues involving Senator Dino Melaye, who is under arrest at the National Hospital Abuja.

The IGP, who traveled with President Muhammadu Buhari to Bauchi State same day he was meant to be at the Senate, argued that his action of sending a senior officer to represent him at the Senate was in order and constitutional.

The Senate had asked the IGP to appear before it on Thursday over the way Senator Melaye was maltreated by men of the Nigerian Police.

Melaye, who represents Kogi West at the Senate, had jumped out of police vehicle and injured himself, after he tried to escape from police transporting him to Kogi State to answer for allegations of gunrunning and false assassination claim.

Idris’ failure to honour the Senate summon in person did not go down well with the lawmakers who extended a fresh invitation for him to appear before its plenary next Wednesday.

But justifying his action in a statement on Friday through police Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, the IGP said his official assignment to Bauchi warranted his sending the Deputy Inspector General of Police, in charge of Operations, to represent him at the Senate.

“The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Inspector General of Police as listed in Section 215 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can also be carried out as mentioned in section 312 (1) of the Police Act and Regulation by a senior officer of the Force of the Rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police and Assistant Inspector General of Police who if permitted by the Inspector General of Police to act on his behalf or represent him in official capacity at any function, event or programme within and outside Nigeria can do so in consonant with the provisions of the Police Act and Regulation.

“It is on the basis of the above that while the Inspector General of Police is on an official assignment in Bauchi State that he delegated the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations to represent him and honour the invitation of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria in respect of the felonious offenses for which Sen. Dino Melaye was taken into Police custody, investigated and to be arraigned in the Federal High Court, Lokoja without further delay.


”Consequently, the general public are hereby implored to note that the Inspector General of Police acted rightly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Police Act and Regulation and other extant laws by delegating the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations to represent him at the Senate, National Assembly today 26th April, 2018 to present the Police report, actions and findings in a case of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms and other sundry offenses indicting Senator Dino Melaye.

Op,he did not warn the senate.The content of ur post I can see that he was explaining why he couldn't honour the senate summons on Thursday.

change your topic.Many people on Nairaland do not read before reacting.


Mynd44

Okoroawusa:
Op,he did not warn the senate.The content of ur post I can see that he was explaining why he couldn't honour the senate summons on Thursday.

change your topic.Many people on Nairaland do not read before reacting.


Mynd44

get away you. always defending the dullard. well I no blame you. man must chop
When a blind man leads a half blind man the result is what the APC lead federal government headed by president Buhari is currently doing. Deserter, backwardness, corruption and incompetence

The senates sometimes behaves like they are above every other citizen.

Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

Keep dreaming!

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

And you think Nigerians are not entitled to legislatures who will show utmost regard to our law enforcement agencies while they carry out their duties and criminal investigations.?


10 10 kobo change and crumbs you are collecting from your low grade political master is sure clouding your judgement.


Lost leaders of tomorrow selling their future for guguru and ekpa

deomelllo:



And you think Nigerians are not entitled to legislatures who will show utmost regard to our law enforcement while they carry out their duties and criminal investigations.?


10 10 kobo change and crumbs you are collecting from your low grade political master is sure clouding your judgement.


Lost leaders of tomorrow selling their future for guguru and ekpa

A law enforcement officer that allows terrorists to cause Mayhem in Benue while he escorts President to an event na Suegbe be that.

President Ahmed Makarfi will correct the anomalies

How manytimes have they summoned the police with regards to killings in the country, is Dino greater than other victims in police custody?


See how the common man is rated in this country by the Senate

deomelllo:



The topic of discussion is still about the Nigerian IG of Police and the useless Nigerian legislature.

This is not about your makafi paymaster and SHARIA loving governor who supervised one of the deadliest killings as a sitting governor in Nigeria.

Stick to the topic of discussion and learn how to follow simple internet discussion.

He's not the one that vowed to see the implementation of Shari'a across Nigeria.

He is the one the modified Kaduna Shari'a code to be a partial Sharia and only applicable to muslims, and saw to a win-win situation.

Phoolish President

Thats what the nigerian Senate has reduced themselves to.

The inspector General is guided by the Constitution and the Police Act and Regulations.

In addition, the senator's enjoy NO immunity.

The Senate appears to be personalizing arrests of their own.

This is strange considering a bench warrant was being administered and the crime borders on armed robbery, political assassination etc.

The Senate cannot compel the police on how to carry out its operations and would never micromanage arrests in Nigeria.

If anything, the Senate should have prompted Dino to attend to the weighty allegations before him by paying a visit to Kogi State where the alleged crime took place.

The Law doesn't ascribe immunity to legislatorsand they must act in accordance with the Law.

I think the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has outlived it's usefulness.

The Senate has turned into a retirement home for ex governors who looted their states dry, ex ministers with nothing to show as performance.

All we have in the red Chambers are thieves, looters, con-men and all kinds of shady characters being paid millions of naira for doing nothing except to look out for their own interests.

We don't need a bicameral legislature.

It has become a common practice among federal government appointees to disobey NASS summons.

TonyeBarcanista:

A law enforcement officer that allows terrorists to cause Mayhem in Benue while he escorts President to an event na Suegbe be that.
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President Ahmed Makarfi will correct the anomalies[/s]

In your dreams.

Senators always behaving as if they're gods

deomelllo:



And you think Nigerians are not entitled to legislatures who will show utmost regard to our law enforcement agencies while they carry out their duties and criminal investigations.?

Good question.

As we say in Nigeria, 'your head is correct'.

In Nigeria, everything goes. Buhari has no respect for the Law, the rule of law nor constituted authorities. The last time we heard even the so-called IG disregarded the Dullard's instruction so what should anyone expect from the silly IG. Its like father like son.

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

You have no shame

Its a shame tht d senate summoned idris over dino melaye and not over the killings in Benue. The words of saraki was tht idris was to appear bfre dem to explain d maltreatment of melaye and den wen he comes now use the opportunity to ask bout d killings n Benue....what a shame!!!!!!!!!

So dino melaye is now more important than pple killed in Benue.... This senate is a curse to nigeria

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

Call idris to explain what, is melaye a god tht he cannot be arrested. They want to intimidate the police from doing their job n u support it....spits

Good luck Jonathan totally refused to allow Dieziani appear before the Senate many times. Why do things always feel different from the other side?

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

Your life seems dependent on party nonsense. I'm not surprised.

anibirelawal:
The senates sometimes behaves like they are above every other citizen.

Aren't they above other citizens? Why the exorbitant salary, the car allowances and why do they have a minimum of 10 policemen watching them? Are ordinary citizens entitled to all these?

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, we need a government whose officers will show utmost regard to the legislature.

The government of Incoming President Ahmed Makarfi shall guarantee that.

Tonye, you have started. Anyway, Makarfi will make a good President. He is good.

OFFICIAL336:

Tonye, you have started. Anyway, Makarfi will make a good President. He is good.

Flesh and blood didn't reveal this to you