The Nigerian government on Tuesday filed fraud charges against a serving
senator, Isah Misau.
Mr. Misau represents Bauchi State Central Senatorial District.
The decision to file charges against the lawmaker follows allegations he
made accusing the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris of fraud and
sexual misconduct.
Following Mr. Misau’s allegations, the Senate resolved to investigate the
matter.
In response to the senator’s allegations, the police accused Mr. Misau, a
retired police officer, of deserting the force. The Police Service Commission,
however, said the senator’s retirement was properly done.
In separate charges on Tuesday, brought against the senator by the office
of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the government
accused Mr. Misau of disseminating falsehood against the police force.
The offense according to the charge, is contrary to section 393 (1) of
the penal code. As reported by Punch newspapers, the second charge comprising a
seven-grounds of appeal, focuses on the submission of false documents by the
senator the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in 2011 and 2014,
respectively.
The alleged offense is in contravention of sections 1 (2) c of the
miscellaneous offenses act, 2004.
The charge sheet was signed by an assistant chief state counsel, Aminu
Alilu.
The charges read in part:
“That you, lsah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street,
Misau, Bauchi State, on or about August 10, 2017, at Abuja and other part of
Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make a false
statement of fact to wit: that police officers pay as much as two million, five
hundred thousand naira (N2.5m) to get special promotion and posting through the
Police Service Commission as published in the Daily Trust Newspaper dated
August 10, 2017, knowing that such false statement of fact would harm the
reputation of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun ldris (the serving Inspector-General of
Police), the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission and you
thereby committed an offense.
“That you, Isah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street,
Misau, Bauchi State, on or about October 5, 2017, at Abuja and other part of
Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make a false
statement of factto wit: that about ten billion naira (N10bn) is being received
by the Inspector-General of Police on a monthly basis from oil companies,
banks, hotels and individuals as bribes for police protection and that is why
you see people of dubious character with sirens in the country which said false
statement of fact was aired in the Channels Television programme tagged
‘Politics Today’ on August 27, 2017, and published in the Daily Trust Newspaper
dated October 5, 2017, knowing that such false statement of fact would harm the
reputation of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (the serving Inspector-General of
Police), the Nigeria Police
That you, lsah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street,
Misau, Bauchi State on or about January 28, 2011 at Abuja within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did utter a false document to wit:
Affidavit in Support of Personal Particulars of Persons seeking election to the
Office/Membership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (INEC FORM
C.F. 001/2011) which you submitted to the Independent National Electoral
Commission knowing it to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
That you, Isah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street,
Misau, Bauchi State, on or about December 16, 2014, at Abuja, within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did utter a false document to wit:
Affidavit in Support of Personal Particulars of Persons seeking election to the
Office/Membership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (INEC FORM
C.F. 001/2015) which you submitted to the Independent National Electoral
Commission knowing it to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
“That you, Isah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street,
Misau, Bauchi State, on or about December 15, 2014, at the Independent National
Electoral Commission Headquarters, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, did utter a false document to wit: a Statutory Declaration of
Age deposed to at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on
December 15, 2014, by submitting same to the Independent National Electoral
Commission knowing it to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under the same section of the Act.”
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