Acting Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, has
alleged that his predecessor, Solomon Arase, went away with 24 vehicles
including two bullet proof BMW 7 series, as he left office.
According to Vanguard, Idris disclosed this while speaking
with reporters in Abuja.
The acting police chief also alleged that some of the
retired Deputy Inspector-Generals of Police
(DIG) also went away with many
police cars.
In his words;
"A week before I was announced, when you look through
my office window, you could see so many cars. But the cars all disappeared when
I came in. What I did was to assign a directive to the Special Investigative
Unit, SFU, for them to investigate all vehicles’ purchases and donations to the
police in the last three years. When I took over, there were no vehicles.
I discovered that the last IG went away with 24 vehicles,
including two BMWs. ‘The DIGs took seven, others eight. And they left me with
an old vehicle. Even the one I follow the President with the last time I went
for an engagement, the President asked what I was doing with that kind of
vehicle. The headlight has changed colour, which means it was parked for long
under the rain. But the new ones that were bought, including an Armoured BMW 7
series, he took them away.
So, I wrote to him and reminded him of the need to return
the vehicles. When a policeman retires as IG, DIG, AIG or CP he is entitled to
some vehicles. And so, he should take his entitlement and return the extra. I
believe four vehicles are enough for an average person. What does one need 24
vehicles for?”
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