The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has summoned an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayilara Olukayode to Abuja for questioning, over allegations of a N10 million bribe on his authority.
The summon follows a protest by a coalition of civil society organisations in Benue state over the bribery allegations.
They alleged that the executive chairman of the Benue State Board Of Internal Revenue was assaulted on Tuesday, by the head of the IGP X-Squad, Mr Olukayode, who was said to have demanded the sum.
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The group, therefore, demanded the proscription of the IGP X-Squad, for alleged extortion, kidnapping of tax agents and serial collection of revenue.
This comes at a time when the police have come under criticism with some questioning its ability to effectively play its role.
The herdsmen attacks across the country, most notably in Benue state, have also led to a trade of blames between the government and the Police Force, and there is yet to be an end in sight to the controversy.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives called for the removal of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Police Public Relations Officer, Moshood Jimoh, after condemning their actions and utterances in connection with the killings in Benue.
While the lawmakers wanted the IGP out for his “failings”, they condemned the PPRO for referring to the Benue State Governor as a “drowning man”.
In the recent development, involving the Assistant Commissioner, Mr Idris, however, denied having any involvement in the case and promised to carry out an unbiased investigation into the matter, assuring both the Benue state government and the coalition of civil society, that the police will address any form of injustice.
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