The outgone Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase on Monday, denied the allegation by his successor, Acting IGP Ibrahim Idris, that he took away 24 police vehicles while leaving office as against 4 vehicles that he was entitled to.
Idris had on Sunday told newsmen that Arase had unlawfully taken away 24 vehicles upon retirement from the police force while some equally retired Deputy Inspectors-General also took some vehicles.
The Acting IGP added that he had already sent a letter to his predecessor concerning the missing vehicles.
However, reacting to the development on Monday, Arase who is in London for his son's graduation expressed disappointment that Idris chose to rush to the media rather than put a call to him or even send a text message.
He explained that all the details about the "missing" vehicles are in his hand over notes to the Acting IGP.
“I suspect there must be a disconnect somewhere because every information needed by my successor are provided in my handover notes.
“I’m also not aware that any letter was written to me because if there was any dropped in my house, someone would have alerted me.
“It’s unfortunate that this matter is being made a media issue because my successor has my telephone number and could have called me for any clarification or even sent me a text message rather than addressing the media on an issue well documented in my handover notes," a disappointed Arase said.
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