IG Replies Misau Over Allegation Of SUV Gifts
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said on Thursday that he released two cars for the security of the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari and not for her personal use as alleged by Senator Isa Misau.
Idris, who spoke through the police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said he released a Toyota Sienna and Hiace bus to the aide-de-camp to the wife of the President, and not to the President’s wife.
A statement signed by Moshood on Thursday, read, “It is within the powers of the IG as stated above that when on January 17, 2017, SP Sani Baba-Inna, the ADC to the wife of the President requested two vehicles for police personnel for convoy movement and security purposes, two vehicles, Toyota Sienna Bus with Reg. No. NPF 2406D and Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg. No. NPF 3363D, were approved by the Inspector-General of Police to the ADC, wife of the President, SP Sani Baba-Inna, for the purposes requested and not to the person of the wife of the President or for her personal use as alleged by Misau.”
Misau had on Wednesday alleged that the President’s wife received two Toyota Prado SUVs from the police boss for her personal use.
Before the IG’s reaction, Mrs. Aisha Buhari had earlier on Thursday denied receiving cars from the IG, stressing that she still used her personal cars and that there was no truth in the claim by the senator.
