Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disagreed with the findings of the 2019 Auditor-General's Report, which alleged the disappearance of 3,907 rifles and pistols from various police formations across the country.

In a letter addressed to the Senate, Mr Egbetokun argued that the claims made in the report were "rooted in factual inaccuracies."

The letter was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during Thursday's plenary.

Mr Egbetokun expressed concern over the public scrutiny and criticism the police faced following the release of the audit report, noting that the allegations had caused reputational damage both domestically and internationally.

He said such claims could have advers...