Allegations have emerged against the office of Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu over claims that senior police officials suppressed an investigation report and legal advice recommending the prosecution of top officials of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Plateau State Government agencies, and other suspects on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, fraudulent extortion, forgery, money laundering, and diversion of public funds.
The IGP’s Principal Staff Officer, CSP Lateef Ahmed, stand accused of withholding and frustrating action on the report despite a prosecution recommendation from the Force Legal Department.
Multiple sources within the police force told SaharaReporters that the Director of Legal Services at Force Headquarters, Assistant Inspector-General of Police Emmanuel Ade Aina, issued a legal opinion recommending the prosecution of several suspects, including Jim Pam Wayas and Samuel Dapiya, after investigators established a prima facie case against them.
The controversy stems from a petition originally submitted to then Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun on March 19, 2024, alleging widespread fraudulent tax collection through the JTB and its contractor, Citiserve Limited.
