We haven’t withdrawn invitation to Saraki, say police
The Nigerian police on Wednesday said they had not withdrawn their invitation to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over his alleged link with suspected robbers, who invaded banks in Offa on April 5, 2018.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, who stated this in Abuja while parading two more suspects of the robberies, said Saraki must appear in person to defend himself.
Moshood had, on Sunday in Abuja while parading two more suspects involved in the Offa bank robberies, said alleged gang leaders levelled allegations against Saraki and the Kwara State Governor, Abdufatah Ahmed.
He said that Saraki had been asked to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team Office at Guzape, Abuja, to answer to the allegations reportedly levelled against him by five alleged gang leaders.
The Senate President, had, on his Twitter handle on Monday morning, said he had yet to get any invitation from the police. He said he had informed his aide-de-camp to get the invitation from the police.
Later on Monday, Saraki said he had received a letter from the police asking him to respond to the allegations in writing.
He had written, “Following my earlier tweet, I have received the letter from @PoliceNG. They are no longer asking me to appear at any station, but to respond in writing to the allegations within 48 hours, which I plan to do.”
But in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, the police spokesman denied that the Senate President was asked to send his written defence.
He insisted that investigators were still expecting the Senate President to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape, Abuja, to explain his links to the five gang leaders involved in the robberies.
Moshood said, “The invitation was never withdrawn. I read to you (journalists) that the Senate President was being invited to come and answer to the allegations levelled against him by the five gang leaders here. We are expecting him in person. As I said earlier on, the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has a case to answer.”
He added that it was only the police that could issue a statement about the ongoing investigation, noting that Saraki was being expected for interrogation by the police.
Asked if Saraki had a deadline to show up for interrogation, the police spokesman said it was up to the investigators to determine that.
He also stated that the detectives would determine whether the Senate President should be arrested if he failed to respond to the police summons.
The police also vowed they would do everything possible to bring Saraki to justice for his alleged involvement in the multiple bank robberies in Offa.
The force stated that it had arrested two additional suspects out of the three persons named by the gang leader, Ayoade Akinnibosun, a.k.a AY.
Parading the two new suspects, Alhaji Kehinde Gobiri, a.k.a Captain, and Alhaji Oba Olododo, a.k.a Jakwando alongside the gang leaders at the force headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday, the police spokesman explained that the suspects had provided information about their connections to the embattled senator.
He stated that the suspects were part of the notorious political thugs in possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons working for the Senate President in Kwara Central Senatorial District.
He added that Gobiri and Olododo had admitted to the various crimes and criminalities they committed in Kwara Central Senatorial District under the guise of political thuggery for the Senate President.
Moshood disclosed that the third suspect, Alhaji Dona, was still at large, noting that efforts were ongoing to apprehend him.
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The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, who stated this in Abuja while parading two more suspects of the robberies, said Saraki must appear in person to defend himself.
Moshood had, on Sunday in Abuja while parading two more suspects involved in the Offa bank robberies, said alleged gang leaders levelled allegations against Saraki and the Kwara State Governor, Abdufatah Ahmed.
He said that Saraki had been asked to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team Office at Guzape, Abuja, to answer to the allegations reportedly levelled against him by five alleged gang leaders.
The Senate President, had, on his Twitter handle on Monday morning, said he had yet to get any invitation from the police. He said he had informed his aide-de-camp to get the invitation from the police.
Later on Monday, Saraki said he had received a letter from the police asking him to respond to the allegations in writing.
He had written, “Following my earlier tweet, I have received the letter from @PoliceNG. They are no longer asking me to appear at any station, but to respond in writing to the allegations within 48 hours, which I plan to do.”
But in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, the police spokesman denied that the Senate President was asked to send his written defence.
He insisted that investigators were still expecting the Senate President to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape, Abuja, to explain his links to the five gang leaders involved in the robberies.
Moshood said, “The invitation was never withdrawn. I read to you (journalists) that the Senate President was being invited to come and answer to the allegations levelled against him by the five gang leaders here. We are expecting him in person. As I said earlier on, the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has a case to answer.”
He added that it was only the police that could issue a statement about the ongoing investigation, noting that Saraki was being expected for interrogation by the police.
Asked if Saraki had a deadline to show up for interrogation, the police spokesman said it was up to the investigators to determine that.
He also stated that the detectives would determine whether the Senate President should be arrested if he failed to respond to the police summons.
The police also vowed they would do everything possible to bring Saraki to justice for his alleged involvement in the multiple bank robberies in Offa.
The force stated that it had arrested two additional suspects out of the three persons named by the gang leader, Ayoade Akinnibosun, a.k.a AY.
Parading the two new suspects, Alhaji Kehinde Gobiri, a.k.a Captain, and Alhaji Oba Olododo, a.k.a Jakwando alongside the gang leaders at the force headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday, the police spokesman explained that the suspects had provided information about their connections to the embattled senator.
He stated that the suspects were part of the notorious political thugs in possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons working for the Senate President in Kwara Central Senatorial District.
He added that Gobiri and Olododo had admitted to the various crimes and criminalities they committed in Kwara Central Senatorial District under the guise of political thuggery for the Senate President.
Moshood disclosed that the third suspect, Alhaji Dona, was still at large, noting that efforts were ongoing to apprehend him.
Source: punchng.com
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