SARAKI GIVEN 48HRS TO EXPLAIN LINK WITH SUSPECTS BY THE NIGERIA POLICE
Senate President Bukola Saraki will no longer visit the police over the April 5 Offa, Kwara State bank robbery, it was learnt yesterday.
He is to write a statement, which he will send to the police.
In all, 33 persons, including nine policemen, were gunned down during the operation.
On Sunday, the police said Saraki would be invited to its Intelligence Response Team’s office in Guzepe, Abuja, to explain his relationship with the suspects., who claimed to be Saraki’s and Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed’s thugs.
They also alleged that they were paid and armed by the duo. The suspects however, said neither Saraki nor Ahmed asked them to rob and kill.
In a tweet, Saraki said he received a letter from the Police, informing him that he should no longer bother to appear in person to answer questions.
“They are no longer asking me to appear at the station, but to respond in writing to the allegation within 48 hours which I plan to do,” he tweeted. He had earlier directed his ADC, Usman Na’ Abu Danguza, to collect from the Force Headquarters, Abuja the letter inviting him so that he could immediately honour the police invitation.
Before the Police cancelled the invitation, a source said senators and some House of Representatives members were planning to accompany Saraki to Guzape any day he was to appear before the police.
The National General Secretary of Offa Descendants Union (ODU), Chief Atinuke Wosilat McCarty,supported Akinola’s view.
Source – The nation