By our Reporter
The Nigeria Police Force, has dissociated the wife of the IGP, and current President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Hajia Hajara Alkali Baba, and the Association from the allegation of Shop fraud.
This is in response to the publication in the media alleging that some shops belonging to POWA, were sold fraudulently to multiple buyers causing ruckus between the buyers, while the petitioners called for the Inspector-General’s of Police intervention.
According to the force public relations officer,Muyiwa Adejobi
Said the current administration has a new POWA policy not to engage in, or take as priority, the construction or sales of market stalls, shops, and the likes.
Speaking further, he said the present POWA administration focus has been on 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.
has said discrete investigations have been ordered into the alleged fraud in sales and allocation of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) shops.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, has been mandated to carry out thorough investigations into the matter, and come up with a detailed report. Aggrieved petitioners are urged to remain calm as the Force will unravel, as well as ensure justice in the matter.
The Police reiterated that the published allegations were traced to the previous POWA administrations. The current administration was at no point in the know; neither was the activities brought to its notice or that of the Police authority.
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.