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.
The acting said;
“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?”