Melaye: Police hit back at Senate, will not be intimidated
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moshood in a statement in abuja explained that under the provisions of the police act and regulations the i-g could delegate a deputy or assistant inspector-general of police to represent him in an official capacity at any function1 the nigeria police have spurned the resolution of the senate describing it as deliberate blackmail witch-hunting unfortunate and mischievous and vowed not to be intimidated1 the force noted that the i-g and the nigeria police force would not be deterred by blackmail from any individual or group no matter how highly placed from the enforcement of law and order1 the nigeria police force therefore owes no apology to any individual or groups in its effort to ensure preservation of law and order and supremacy of the law of the land police force public relations officer mr. jimoh moshood said on wednesday1 moshood implored the public to disregard and discountenance the resolution of the senate on the i-g1 the nigeria police force as a law abiding organization will continue to hold the senate of federal republic of nigeria in high esteem but wishes to impress on the senate not to harbour criminal elements among its fold or condone criminality1 the force will not be intimidated by any individual groups or institution constituent or otherwise to abdicate from its constitutional responsibilities of protection of lives and property he said1 the senate at plenary on wednesday declared the idris as enemy of democracy and unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country for failing to honour its invitation thrice1 the senate had refused the deputy inspector-general of police in-charge of operations and other senior police officers to represent the i-g when he was invited on april 261 police see the senates resolution declaring the inspector-general of police i-g mr ibrahim idris as enemy of democracy as a deliberate attempt to blackmail him1 he explained that idris sent representatives because he was on an official assignment with the president of federal republic of nigeria to bauchi on same date1 the delegated officers went with a brief of the inspector-general of police on the matter to the senate but the senate refused to listen to the officers1 he said that again on may 2 the senate refused to accord some senior officers delegated to represent the i-g when he was on an official duty to birnin-gwari area of kaduna state1 the spokesman said that the i-g on may 8 sent a letter to the president of the senate explaining why he would not be appearing before the senate on may 91 this he said was due to legal restraint as a result of pending cases before the courts filed by sen. dino melaye against the i-g and the nigeria police force1 it is pertinent that the force informs the members of the public that other reasons for which the senate has summoned the inspector-general of police is official and not personal1 the action of the senate in its resolution against the i-g today is a deliberate blackmail witch-hunting with mischievous motives to hand-twist the i- g to pervert the end of justice1 the nigeria police force is the first defender of democracy and all democratic institutions in nigeria and will continue to do so1 it is factual and verifiable that sen. dino melaye was discharged and certified fit to stand trial by the national hospital abuja before he was arraigned in chief magistrate courts in wuse abuja and lokoja he said1