Scandal–240-Police-Officers-Allowances Goes-Missing.

-240 police officers say they are yet to be paid their allowances for peace-keeping operations between 2013 and 2015 – The alleged that the allowances were missing as a result of collusion between officials of the Nigeria Police Force and ECOWAS staff – The police has said denied knowing about the missing funds even though the IG admitted that it is aware that the allowances are yet to be paid Share on Facebook Share on Twitter IGP Idris Ibrahim About 240 police officers have raised the alarm over the alleged diversion of their peace-keeping operations allowances by unknown officials reportedly working with federal government and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to Vanguard, the money was for operations in Guinea Bissau between 2013 and 2015 but the officials are yet to be paid. READ ALSO: REVEALED: How BVN exposed corrupt judges arrested by DSS “Justice and peace support of ECOWAS is doomed and fraudulent, if the only hope of peace and stability in West Africa in these days of democracy, ECOWAS can collaborate with Nigerian government to divert the money meant for payment of Nigeria police officers who participated in the exercise. “ECOWAS is known for trustworthiness, transparency and justice standard for a few members of this honourable body to descend so low as to conspire with some unknown authorities in Nigeria to divert operation allowances of Nigeria Police peacekeepers contingent III and IV and deny them of their entitlements without the fear and respect to the incorruptible incumbent President of Nigeria and National Assembly members,” Vanguard quoted the officials who spoke on anonymity grounds as saying. Inspector general of police Ibrahim Idris confirmed that the police is aware of the situation when he said. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter File picture of the Nigerian policemen force “It is on record and verifiable that the officers who participated in the operation in Guinea Bissua between December 2013 and December 2015 are still being owned 21 months’ unpaid operational allowances and deprived of their luggages which contain most of their academic credentials, official uniforms and other valuables. ‘’Contingent III completed their one year mission which ran between July 2013 and July 2014 and contingent IV completed their 18 months mission which ran between July 2014 and December 2015, at Safim Camp, Guinea Bissua. ‘’Contingent III is the unit that conducted a peaceful and credible election for the country and are still being owned six months unpaid operational allowances till date, while contingent IV is the unit that restored peace to the troubled regions of Guinea Bissau and protected their democratic government. READ ALSO: ECOWAS Court hits Nigeria with N15m fine over Dasuki (UPDATED) “It is important to note that some members of the unit, such as Corporal Ganiyu Kolawole, developed high blood pressure which led to his untimely death immediately after their return to Nigeria and one Sergeant Tehiba Egba, suffers partial stroke till date without any medical attention. ‘’Many lost their loved ones in Nigeria while on the mission as a result of the hazard of the work schedule and poor accommodation given to them, yet their allowances are still not paid till date.” But the police, through its spokesman Dom Anwunah, denied that its officials diverted the funds saying: “When we go for such operations, we are paid by international organisations such as ECOWAS, African Union or United Nations; it is not police that pay them. ‘’So, ECOWAS and Nigerian government cannot connive to deprive anybody of his allowances. Many other countries involved in the same exercise are still being owed and they have gone to ECOWAS. ‘’I am also aware that some have been paid in Lagos. However, the rule is that you are responsible for your luggages if you carry excess. They have rules on the number of luggages allowed per contingent. ‘’If you carry more than that, you pay for it. If you go there and buy second hand clothings, yam and tomatoes, that is your problem, it is not Nigeria’s problem.” Meanwhile, former first lady Patience Jonathan has denied being the owner of additional $25m traced to her accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Vanguard reports that Patience popularly known as ‘Mama Peace’ when her husband Goodluck Jonathan was president issued the denial through a statement from her media aide Chima Osuji at the weekend.
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