Kwara state chapter of ACN has petitioned the police over the September 22 burglary in the state ministry of finance, demanding full-scale probe into the carting away of sensitive documents and hard currencies.

Documents stolen, according to a story by online news portal Saharareporters, covered government transactions between 2003 to date. The state government has confirmed the burglary story.

In the petition dated October 11 and signed by the party's chairman, Kayode Olawepo, ACN deplored the continued silence of the police on the burglary which was allegedly reported to the outfit while the break-in was going on right opposite the Police Command in Ilorin.

The party threatened to approach the court to compel the police to probe the incident, if the security agencies ignore the petition. The petition reads in part: "Given the sensitivity of the Ministry of Finance and the manner in which these incidents occurred, we are astonished that the Nigerian Police Force remain mute. This is a matter of public interest and we believe that it is the duty of the Police Force to investigate crime and charge whoever is found culpable to court.

"We are not asking the Police Force to delve into political issues; rather as responsible members of this society we are fortified in the belief that it is proper that crimes are thoroughly investigated and should be investigated in a progressive society such as ours.

"We are particularly concerned that these incidents occurred right opposite the Police Headquarters Command in Ilorin. Even more irksome is the fact that a complaint was reportedly made to the Police Force as the burglary was ongoing on the 22nd September 2012, however, the Police redirected the complainant to the Division C (Oja Oba) Police Station, Ilorin, thereby giving the burglars the opportunity to complete their dastardly act and escape.

"As this is a matter of public interest, we demand that the Police Force conduct a thorough investigation and make the outcome public. Failure to do so severely erodes the people's confidence in the Police Force.

"In the event that there is no action taken by the Police Force as demanded, we reserve our right to take the matter to court and urge the court to compel the Police to carry out its statutory duty to people of the State. We trust that you will do the appropriate thing and not let things get to that point."

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