I didn't break any law dating a policewoman - IG

The Inspector-General of Police,

Idris made this know while replying the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating the allegations against him by Bauchi Central Senatorial District rep, Senator Isa Misau.

In a report by Punch, the police boss noted that there is no law that prevents him from marrying a serving female police officer.

Idris also challenged Senator Misau to prove him otherwise saying the lawmaker's father, who is a retired police officer dated and married his mum while they were both in the police force.

Idris stated this in a written defence he presented through his lawyer, Dr. Alex Iziyon (SAN), to the Senate ad-hoc committee.

He said, “Until he brings such section of the Police Act, it will amount to discussing the Inspector-General of Police’s private life, which ordinarily should not have been entertained on the floor of the Senate.

“It might be appropriate to remind the senator, whose mother retired from the police as an Inspector of Police and a father who retired from the police as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, that the Inspector-General of Police is a Moslem and, according to Islamic Law, can marry four wives provided he can love them equally.

“The senator also alleged that the Inspector-General of Police is in a relationship with one Corporal Amina whom he claimed was promoted from the rank of Corporal to an Assistant Superintendent of Police within 12 months.

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“This allegation is false and the senator is under obligation to give the full particulars of the female police (officer), where she is serving and her duty post. It is not possible to promote a corporal to the rank of an ASP except the officer has attended an in-service cadet course.”

Senator Misau had alleged that Idris was having affairs with two female officers who also got questionable promotions as a result.