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.

Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Femi Gbajabiamila     Eleyele     Mufti Of Ilorin     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Habeeb Saidu     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Adamu Atta     Wasiu Odewale     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Okin Malt     T And K FOODS     Orire     John Olobayo     Paul Olawoore     Halimah Perogi     Yaman     Ubandawaki     Jawondo     Balogun-Ojomu     Donatus Ejidike     Agbarere     KWASIEC     Osi     Ahmad Belgore     Abikan     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Tunde Akanbi     Isaac Gbenle     Ajibike Katibi     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     TETFUND     Communication Network Support Services     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Otuka     Simeon Sayomi     Afolayan     Salake     Gabriel Fashanu     Adeniyi Ojo     Labour Party     Ronke Adeyemi     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Suleman Abubakar     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     NIPR     EFCC     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     AbdulHamid Adi     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Halimat Yusuf     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Olaiya Lawal     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Arinola Lawal     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Oloye     Kemi Adeosun     Daud Adeshola     Kayode Zubair     LABTOP     Alabe     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     SSA Youth Engagement     Convocation Ceremonies     Ilorin Emirate     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Sheikh Alimi     Ilorin East     Quarry Royal Valley     Okeose Christian Cementary    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saheed Alakoso     University Road     Aliyu U. Tilde     Bolaji Abdullahi     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Gbenga Olawepo     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Ubandawaki     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ajidagba     Okala Baba     Isiaka Danmeromu     Abdulhakeem Amao     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Rashidi Yekini     Olugbense     Taofeek Ibraheem     Saidu Isa     Mutawali     Ilorin Durbar     PPS     Moses Afolayan     Onilu     Garba Dogo     Local Government Pension Board     Yemi Sanni     Kanu Agabi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Igbaja     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     John Olobayo     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Tunde Yusuf     Emmanuel Bello     African Democratic Congress     General Hospital, Offa     Abubakar Aliagan     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Naira Redesign     Agor     Asa     Usman Rifun     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Kwara Basketball Association     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Hassan Taiye Salam     Baba Idris     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Folashade Omoniyi     Hijaab     Tinubu     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Baakini     Ahmed     Tosho Yaqub     KWACOBPA     New Model Police Station     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Yusuf Mubarak     All Peoples Party     Ahmad Lawan     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     ANCOPPS     Modibbo Kawu     Sambo Murtala     Ogbondoroko     ITEM 7     Yakub Lai Gobir     Alliance For Democracy     Tuesday Assayomo     Ahman Patigi     Reuben Paraje     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Lithium     Shuaib Boni Aliyu