The Nigerian Police has dismissed as “mischievous”, reports that its Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris, said he was at liberty to have romantic affair with any Policewoman.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, in a statement on Sunday, said the news was pure fabrication and fake.
“It is a mischievous attempt to mislead and misinform members of the Public and as well cast aspersions on the person and hard earned reputation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni,” the statement read.
The less than savoury response allegedly made by the IGP was reported by some media to have been contained in his defence forwarded through his lawyer, Dr. Alex Iziyon (SAN) to the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating allegations of inappropriate romatic relationship with a junior female colleague made against him by Senator Isa Misau.
But the Police spokesman debunked the report as far from the reality.
“What the IGP said in the document submitted to the Senate Ad-hoc committee investigating the spurious allegation against the IGP is that no law stops a Police Officer in Service to marry another Police Officer on an Officer cadre.
“He never said I’m free to have romantic affairs with Police women.
Members of the public are implored to disregard and discountenance the story in its entirety.”