The Nigerian Police Force and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Misau, have disagreed over allegations of bribery and desertion.
Senator Misau had accused the police of taking bribes, while the Police declared him a deserter who left the Nigerian Police as a serving Deputy Superintendent to run for senatorial election.
The claim by the Police followed the allegations by Senator Misau that the Inspector-General of Police collects gratification from policemen attached to private citizens and oil companies.
The Force Pubilc Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, said the police intend to approach the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges to compel the Senator to return to the police force and answer a query on why he deserted the force and professional misconduct.
“Senator Isah Hamma Misau dubiously absconded and deserted the Nigerian Police Force on the 24th September 2010 when he was redeployed to the Niger State Police Command. Considering all the above, the Force is compelled to seek the prompt considering of the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee to prevail on DSP Hamma Isah to return to the Nigerian Police Force to face the Force Disciplinary Committee,” Mr Moshood said.
Senator Misau who represents Bauchi Central denies leaving the Police Force without following due process. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics with Mr Moshood, the Senator said he followed due process and presented what he described as a letter from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to buttress his claim.
He said, “I am surprised. You should know that the issue of appointment, the issue of promotion, the issue of discipline, the issue of disengagement all lie under the Police Service Commission. For him (Moshood) to say he doesn’t know whether I retired (is surprising) because this is a letter from the Police Service Commission – and the regulation, which says if you want to go on retirement what you need to do is to give three months’ notice or you pay one month (salary) in lieu of notice.”
The Senator also presented another document, which he said showed that he paid N124,387, apparently in lieu of the notice.Senator Misau retired in 2010 and contested in the 2011 general election.
The retirement letter (from the PSC) he presented during the programme was dated March 5, 2014, and it reads in part, “Please, your letter of 1st December 2010 refers. I wish to inform you that the Commission has approved your retirement from the Nigerian Police Force with effect from 1st December 2010”.
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