General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, over the Monday killing of
seven police officers in Abuja.
Abu Ibrahim, the Chairman of the Committee made the disclosure on the
floor of the Senate on Thursday after the Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, asked that the matter be investigated.
Saraki lamented over the death of the security officers while
contributing to a point of order earlier raised by Mao Ohabunwa on the
armed police and army roadblocks along South-Eastern roads.
The Senate President urged his colleagues to pay attention to the
death of officers as they were killed in selfless service to the
nation.
He said, "While also talking in that light, I observe that we have not
taken this issue of the SARS police officers that were killed on
Monday in Galadimawa Junction.
"I think as a National Assembly, as much as we pay attention to
ordinary citizens that lose their lives either by one action or
inaction of the police, we all should be seen to also protect and be
there for those that protect our lives.
"I'll like us to please find out what happened as regards to these
seven police officers that were killed, the circumstances and how we
can also show our commiseration with the families as well as whatever
needs to be done so that police officer and all of them know that we
do care and appreciate what they are doing. Please let us have a
report by next week."
Shortly after, Ibrahim told the Senate that the committee had summoned the IGP.
According to Ibrahim, the committee was expected to be briefed by the
IGP on Tuesday.
"The Committee on Police Affairs invited the IG to brief us on these
killings and what happened in Maiduguri and it is going to be on
Tuesday," he said.
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