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Ondo Poll: Police Boss Probes Delay Of Officials’ Entitlements

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered an investigation into the delay, omission and discrepancies in payment of allowances to officers who … Continue reading Ondo Poll: Police Boss Probes Delay Of Officials’ Entitlements


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IGP Warns Against Police BrutalityThe Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered an investigation into the delay, omission and discrepancies in payment of allowances to officers who deployed to Ondo State for the Governorship election.

Mr Idris expressed deep concern about the situation and said the investigation would enable the force streamline and enhance payment of entitlements of the force personnel who engage in ad-hoc duties

There have been reports of complaints and even protests by police officers over alleged irregularities and discoveries of possible anomalies and plausible foul play, an uproar that made the police boss set up a special panel to investigate the issue.

The special panel is empowered to launch an investigation into the entire payment system, thoroughly looking at the recent payment of allowances to personnel of the force to determine if the money released for the payment of the allowances was utilised accordingly, providing bank records as evidence.

It will also liaise with the Ministry of Finance on the perennial problematic nature of paying allowances and set up standard modalities that would be adopted by the force to address payment of allowances given by the Federal Government for the conduct of subsequent elections in the country.

The Police boss also wants the panel to recommend where appropriate disciplinary actions against erring officers both within and outside the force.

The SIP at the end of the investigation will recommend professional modalities for payment of allowances in line with government due process for subsequent payment of allowances to personnel of the force engaged in ad-hoc duties.

A statement by a spokesman for the police, DCP Don N. Awunah, said the development was pursuant to the policy of the Inspector General of Police for transparency and accountability in all aspects of the Nigeria Police Force and in readiness for the establishment of a standard template that would be used in the conduct of subsequent elections.

The investigation panel will be chaired by Retired AIG Ali Ahmadu and has as members a representative from the office of Police Account and Budget, a representative from the office of Director of Finance, a representative from the office of DIG Operations, a representative from the office of IGP Project Monitoring Unit, a member from the office of the Special Investigation Panel to assist the chairman in conducting the investigation and a representative from the office of Police Legal Section to serve as secretary.

The Inspector General of Police further urged officers who are yet to receive their payment to exercise a little more patience, as the issue was already being looked into, assuring them that no one would be cheated of his due.

He further asked persons with useful information that could assist the panel in their investigation not to hesitate in coming forward with such.

Mr Idris assured the Nigerian public that the police would always uphold transparency and due process in all her affairs.