Idris Accuses Former IGP Of Stealing 24 Police Vehicles, Others

Solomon Arase

ACTING Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has leveled serious allegations indicating that the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase who retired from service recently made away with a total of 24 police vehicles including two official bullet-proof BMW 7 series cars.

Idris had stated on Sunday that on noticing the act, he immediately wrote him to return the cars but in futility adding that his tenure will not condone such corrupt practices which he said is against the guiding principles of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration...

Reacting to the allegation, Arase who reacted through a statement from London, where he is for his son’s graduation denied that a letter was written to him adding that all vital information needed by his successor on vehicles bought by the police is contained in the handover notes.

Arase also stated that all vehicles purchased by the Police during his tenure were duly distributed to all the Commands adding that he will address the matter when he returns to the country.

“I suspect there must be a disconnect somewhere because every information needed by my successor are provided in my hand-over notes.

“I am also not aware that any letter was written to me because if there was any dropped in my house, someone would have alerted me.

“It’s unfortunate that this matter is being made a media issue because my successor has my telephone number and could have called me for any clarification or even sent me a text message rather than addressing the media on an issue well documented in my hand-over notes”, Arase said.