Ex-Kwara lawmakers back Saraki, Ahmed; describe Police probe as confusing

Date: 2018-06-12

Former lawmakers, on the platform of Kwara State Forum of Ex-Legislators, rose, yesterday, in defense of President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over an alleged plot to link them to the activities of kidnappers and cultists, who were arrested in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital

A statement by the Forum's Chairman and Secretary, Layi Ayinde and Isiaka Mogaji, respectively, in Ilorin, described investigation by the Police as that of "a confused law enforcer."

The forum described the alleged attempt by the Police to alter confessional statement of the arrested cultists as a threat to democracy in the country.

The statement read: "We are aware that the suspects, who are now in Abuja, were arrested on May 5 for the offences of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

"After the completion of investigations, the Police addressed a press conference on May 10. During the press conference, the Police emphasised the fact that it was ready to arraign the suspects in court.

"On May 16, rather than taking the suspects to court, the Police decided to take them to Abuja on the order of the Inspector General of Police.

"What is logically deductible from the narrative above is that there is no ongoing investigation by the Police on the case involving the suspects.

"Therefore, the claim by the IGP that the statement by the Senate President could jeopardise investigation is totally false."

The forum called on Nigerians to defend the country's democracy. It also called for immediate return of the suspects to the state to commence their trial in a court of competent jurisdiction within the state in the interest of justice.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilesha Gwanara Road     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Yoonus Lawal     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Jelili Yusuf     Ilorin Emirate     Shao     Gamji Members Association     Amosa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Revenue Court     Ishaq Oloyede     NAWOJ     Muazam Nayaya     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Salary     PPS     Okeose Christian Cementary     Al-Hikmah University     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     ASMAU PLAZA     Bolakale Saka     Anilelerin     Olusegun Adeniyi     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Asa     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     David Adesina     JUSUN     Agor Market     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Lawan     Bank Of Industry     NITDA     Olugbense     Kolo     Noah Yusuf     Ohoro Of Shao     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Mohammed Danjuma     Trader Moni     Toyin Falola     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Ndakene     3MTT     Temi Kolawole     Dan Masanin     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Sulaiman Gado     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Kwasu     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Mustapha Olanipekun     Third Estate     Abubakar Atiku     Abatemi Usman     Salihu S. Yaru     Musbau A. Akanji     Agbarere     Kwara Basketball Association     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Assayomo     Bolaji Aladie     Folorunsho Alao     Firdaos Amasa     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Okanlawon Musa     Musa Yeketi     Kayode Issa     Khairat Gwadabe    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abubakar Baba     Emir Of Shonga     Muhammed Akanbi     Abdulkadir Orire     Aliyu Muhammed     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Ahman Pategi University     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Facebook     Balogun Fulani     Rotimi Atere     Lateef Alagbonsi     Durbar Festival     Oladimeji Thompson     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Hauwa Nuru     Sanitation Exercise     COVID     Simon Sayomi     David Oyedepo     Inside Kwara     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Henry Makinwa     Ijakadi     Omupo     Emmanuel Bello     Onilorin     Abraysports FC     LABTOP     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Belgore     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Oniye     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Yakubu Gobir     Baboko     Oko-Erin     Rueben Parejo     Lanre Issa Onilu     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Yusuf A. Usman     NIPR     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Sayomi     Jimoh Akani     Salake     CBT     Makama Of Ilorin     Doyin Agbamu     Agbarigidoma     Share/Tsaragi     Ibrahim Labaika     Isiaka Gold     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Rashidi Yekini     Matthew Okedare     Idris Garba     Kwasu     Funmi Salau     Hakeem Idris     Paul Odama     Amusa Bello     Kayode Laro     Okala Baba     Tayo Alao     Quareeb     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Magaji Erubu     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Segun Ogunsola     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Yakub Lai Gobir