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.

Jamiu Oyawoye     Kolo     Agboola Abdulraheem     Tunji Arosanyin     Turaki Of Ilorin     Kayode Ogunlowo     IsDB     Sodiya     Adebara     Undergraduate Bursary     Olawuyi     Zara Umar     Toyin Saraki     Kishira     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Omupo     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Umar Adelodun     Binta Abubakar Mora     Ubandoma     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Public Holiday     Ilorin Airport     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Amosa     Ashiru     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     SARS     Oba Abdulrahim     Kolawole Bashirat     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Folaranmi Aro     NULGE     Salihu Ajia     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Olabimpe Olani     Ilorin     Musa Abdullahi     07039448763     Lanre Olosunde     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     AbdulRahman Saad     Lucky Omoluwa     IYA YUSUF     Taofeeq Olateju     Oke-Ogun     Saad Belgore     Owu Fall     Olayinka Olaogun     Kumbi Titiloye     Universal Basic Education Commission     Habeeb Saidu     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Paul Olawoore     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Emir Of Shonga     Sulyman Tejidini     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     CCB     Ethical College     Unicontinental Construction Company     AGF Abdulrazaq     Jaiz Bank     Aisha Gobir     Jimba Babatunde     Police Commissioner     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Alabi Lawal     Iyabo Adewuyi     Arinola Lawal     Alfa Belgore     CCT    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Babaloja-General     Adesoye College     NITDA     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     General Hospital, Offa     AbdulGafar Tosho     Awodun     Twitter     BECE     Omoniyi     Doyin Awoyale     Dairo Kunle Paul     Valsolar     Galland Marcias     Tafida Of Kaiama     Towoju     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Nurudeen Muhammed     Doyin Group     Fola Consultant     Rasheed Jimoh     Yusuf Aiyedun     Musa Alhassan Buge     Ahmad Belgore     Musibau Akanji     Sunday Otokiti     Tsaragi     Solomon Edoja     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Saad Omo Iya     Ebola     Kale Ayo     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Ahmed     Makama     Atunwa     Saba Jibril     Isaac Gbenle     Yunus Lawal     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Olabanji Orilonishe     Unilorin FM     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Ghali Muhammed     Government House     Shuaib Jawondo     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     College Of Education     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Kwara State Polytechnic     Harafat E. Mukadam     SSA Youth Engagement     Haliru Yahaya     Tunji Moronfoye     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Ilorin Central Mosque     Ilorin Metro Park     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Saka Adeyemo     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Galadima     Adaramaja     Tayo Awodiji     ITP     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Adamu Atta     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Saduki Lafiagi     Ayinde Oyepitan     Surajudeen Akanbi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini