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.

Taiwo Joseph     Olatunde Jare     Maigida     Ojuekun Sarumi     Aliyu Muyideen     Pakata Patriots     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Aiyedun     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Harmony Holdings     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Kwha.gov.ng     Nigerian Army     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Kwara State University Of Education     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Oloyede     Amosa     Toyin Falola     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Budo-Egba     Segun Ogunsola     Ado Ibrahim     Eleyele     Ola Falade     Razak Atunwa     Memunat Monsuma     Oloriegbe     Oluwole Dupe     Toyin Saraki     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Aso Ofi     UITH     Rasheed Jimoh     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Olaiya Lawal     Muhammadu Gobir     Kwara Pdp     Garba Idris Ajia     Ajase-Ipo     Firdaos Amasa     JAMB     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Kola Adesina     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Boko Haram     Na\'Allah     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ahmed Bayero     Saadu Yusuf     Olohungbebe     Kumbi Titiloye     Matthew Babaoye     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Orisa Bridge     Patience Jonathan     Femi Gbajabiamila     Amada Jidda     TESCOM 2025     Presidential Election     Bolaji Nagode     New Model Police Station     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Salihu Yahaya     Saduki Lafiagi     Wahab Issa     Tafidan Kaiama     Alore     Sabo-Oke     Shuaibu Yaman     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Oluronke Adeyemi     Adama Isa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Nurudeen Mohammed     KWASSIP     Olatunde Olukoya     Oba Abdulrahim     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Apado     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Lanre Issa Onilu     Tsado Manman     Universal Basic Education Commission     Yemi Sanni     Yusuf A. Usman     Dorcas Afeniforo     Lafiagi     Kwara State University Of Education     Alikinla     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     JAMB     Siraj Oyewale     Saka Onimago     UITH     Mukhtar Shagaya     Nigerian Correctional Service     Isau     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ubandawaki     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Lanre Olosunde     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Sheikh Alimi     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Ilorin West     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     UTME     Abdulwahab Oba     Babata     Yoonus Lawal     Sanitation Exercise     Raymond Olaitan     Henry Olaosebikan     Okeose Christian Cementary     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Park     Tsaragi/Share     Aisha Buhari     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Tsaragi     Kayode Zubair     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Yunus Oniboki     KSIRS     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Kisira     Kale Belgore     Omupo     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Lucky Omoluwa     Popo-Igbonna     Ogidi-Oloje     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Apaokagi     Joseph Daudu     Hassan A. Saliu     KWIRS     Tsaragi-Share     Okin Malt     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Florence Saraki     Ilesha-Baruba     Lai Mohammed     Kayode Ibrahim     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe