Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Suleiman Abba, yesterday shunned an invitation by the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, an appearance requested by members of the committee to explain the reason for the deployment of heavily-armed security operatives at the National Assembly yesterday, as well as the firing of the tear gas which prevented House members from gaining access into the chamber.
IGP Suleiman Abba
The meeting, which was scheduled for 10:30 a.m., could not commence until noon, when the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Operations (DIG), SL Wakama arrived, standing in for the IGP.
In a letter from Abba on his absence, the IGP apologized and said that he could not make it to the meeting because the invitation was received on short notice.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, reacting to the letter, insisted that the Inspector-General of Police must come in person, and dismissed the DIG.
Adjourning the meeting, the committee maintained that Abba would be given another chance to appear before the committee, on Wednesday November 26th at 2:00 p.m.
Efforts by journalists to obtain comment from the DIG were unsuccessful, as he refused to answer all questions.
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