The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday, described as “nonsense” allegations made against the Nigeria Police Force by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
Wike, had alleged that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), were behind the kidnapping, robbery and assassination in the state.
Responding to the allegation in Abuja, the Police Boss said: “He (Wike) has the right to self expression. You know he is a governor.”
“If a policeman was killed will you say he was involved in crime? I think you are mixing two different issues. A policeman was killed in Rivers in connection with this IPOB issue, is different from saying policemen are involved in crime. You cannot say someone that was attacked and killed is the one involved in crime.”
When reminded that the governor alleged that the dead policeman was one of the three men that were suspected to be members of SARS who were attempting to kidnap someone and he died in the process, the IGP replied, “Who is the person they were attempting to kidnap?
“I just want you to read between the lines. If you have leaders making sweeping allegations obviously it does not make sense.”
