The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has accused the past leadership of Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, of fraud in the sales and allocation of shops
to multiple buyers that is causing crisis among the buyers.
The allegations came on the heels of a petition written by aggrieved buyers of the shops and published by some media houses.
In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi and made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA, the IGP said “the published allegations were traced to the previous POWA administrations”.
According to the statement, “the current administration was at no point in the know; neither was the activities brought to its notice or that of the Police authority”.
While urging the aggrieved “petitioners to remain calm as the force will unravel as well as ensure justice in the matter” the Police Chief however, mandated the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, to carry out thorough investigations into the matter, and come up with a detailed report.
“The Nigeria Police Force has assured that the allegations will be thoroughly investigated and if meritorious, all persons complicit in the matter will be dealt with appropriately” according to the statement.
The statement was quick to dissociate the wife of the IGP, and current President of POWA, Hajia Hajara Alkali Baba, and the Association from the allegation following the new POWA policy, upon her assumption of office which compel her “not to engage in, or take as priority, the construction or sales of market stalls, shops, and the likes”.
The statement further emphasized that the present POWA administration has vigorously focused on, and engaged in providing robust welfare packages for wives of police officers as well as widows and families of deceased police officers, and putting smiles on the faces of those in pains.
