The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has said that he is now consulting with the legal team over an invitation to him by Senate to appear before it.
“These are legal issues. We are discussing with our legal team. Obviously, if there is need, we are going to appear for the sake of having respect for the Senate, I will appear before them.”
The Police boss spoke to news men today, Friday, shortly after a close door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that he had met with the President to discuss with him on the security challenges aroung the country, and to look for ways of adequately tackling such challenges.
The police boss said that one of such challenges is the election that is coming up in Anambra state this month, and in other parts of the country. [myad]
He said that he is deploying about 21,000 police officers to Anambra to provide adequate security in the, adding: “we are deploying our water boats to take care of the water ways. We are deploying our helicopters to take care of the aerial surveillance and we are deploying our conventional police men and special police units to take care of situations on ground.
“By the grace of God, we are going to have a successful and peaceful elections in Anambra state.
