The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate removal of Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Ali Janga over the escape of two alleged gun suppliers linked to Senator Dino Melaye.
He also redeployed the Commander, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Lokoja and other police officers implicated in the escape for negligence, dereliction of duty and gross misconduct.
The IG in a statement by the police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, explained that the policemen are all facing serious disciplinary action.
Senator Dino Melaye has threatened to sue the Inspector General of Police over the reported escape of two crime suspects who accused him of being their gun supplier.
Police had on Wednesday said the two suspects had escaped from their custody, declaring them wanted as well as the senator.
But speaking on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, the lawmaker representing Kogi West cited Order 43 to submit that the police had either released the suspects or killed them.
He, then, asked the police to produce the suspects dead or alive or he would sue their boss, Ibrahim Idris, for intimidation, abuse of power, harassment and mental assault.
The police had on 20 March paraded the suspects allegedly working for Melaye.
