Offa robberies: I've sent written defence to police, says Saraki

Date: 2018-06-08

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said he had forwarded his written defence to the police on the allegation that he had links with armed robbery suspects arrested over the attacks on banks in Offa, Kwara State.

Saraki made the announcement on his social media platforms.

He wrote, "In line with their request, earlier today the police received my response to their letter on the investigation into the Offa robbery case."

It was learnt from a source in the Senate that the Senate President involved his lawyers in the drafting of the defence.

When contacted, Saraki's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, confirmed to our correspondent that the defence had been filed. He, however, declined to speak further on the matter.

The multiple attacks on April 5, 2018, had left 33 persons dead, while the suspects had alleged that they were Saraki's political thugs, an allegation that the Senate President had denied.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, while parading the suspects said the police had given Saraki one week to come forward for questioning.

Saraki had in a statement on Sunday stated that he was ready to honour a formal invitation by the police.

The Senate President, however, alleged that it was a plot to embarrass him. He asked the public to disregard the claim by the police as baseless and another ploy to implicate him by all means.

On Monday, he said he was ready to honour an invitation by the police.

"I have just informed my ADC to get the letter of invitation from @PoliceNG in respect of the allegations raised yesterday - so that I can immediately honour the alleged invitation," Saraki said on social media.

Later on the same day, Saraki said he had received a letter from the police asking him to make his defence in writing by Wednesday and not to appear in person.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Unicontinental Construction Company     Kwara North     SGBN     Aso-ofi     Tsado Manman     Tunji Arosanyin     Babajide Ajayi     Summit University     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Bilikisu Gambari     Aisha Buhari     Onikijipa     TESCOM 2025     Adedipe     Diagnostic Centre     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     HYPPADEC     IPSAS     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Okin Biscuit     KWSUED     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Akanji     Abubakar Imam     Mike Omotosho     Ibrahim Labaika     NULGE     Shao     Gbugbu International Market     Shade Omoniyi     Bluenile Associates     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Paul Odama     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Split Diamond Interchange     National Association Of Nigerian Students     KWIRS     Omoniyi Ayinla     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Bashir Adigun     Hussein Olokooba     Seni Saraki     Isiaka Yusuf     Dairo Kunle Paul     Sunday Fagbemi     Idofin     Igbaja     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Risikat Lawal     Post-utme     Balogun-Ojomu     Facebook     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Kaiama     Abdullahi Biffo     George Funsho Adebayo     Trader Moni     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Olupako Of Share     Muhammadu Gobir     Alanamu     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Musa Abdullahi     Ganiyu Taofiq     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     John Olajide Adedipe     Sango-UITH Road     ENetSuD     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Tsaragi     Sheikh Alimi     Arandun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ayekale     Emir Of Lafiagi     Idi-Ape     Ijagbo Health Centre     Iyaloja-General     Yusuf Badmus     Reuben Paraje     Sobi     Ahman Pategi University     George Innih     Olabode Towoju     Buhari     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Muhammed Aliyu     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Ibrahim Mashood     Congress For National Consensus     Garment Factory     Kwarareports     Ajakaye     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Kwara State University Of Education     KWACOBPA     Tunji Oyawoye     KWASAA     Tunji Ajanaku     KWTV     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Lawal Jimoh     Sarah Jubril     Tunji Arosanyin     Moses Salami     Jaigbade Alao     Saad Belgore     Samuel Adedoyin     Patigi Regatta     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Sherif Sagaya     Mahe Abdulkadir     Saliu Ajia     Awili Pedro     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Bamidele Aluko     Emir Of Yashikira     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Sadiq Buhari     Maryam A. Garuba     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Oko-Erin     Salman Jawondo     Kolo     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Hamidu Olowo     April 11     Lithium     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Arandun     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     REO CAKES     Sulaiman Gado     S.O. Opowoye     Bayo Lawal     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Toyin Saraki     Federal Allocation     Baba Issa Awoye     Rueben Parejo     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Labaeka     Revenue Court     Wasiu Odewale     KFA     Gani Saadu     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo