Senator Bukola Saraki, the immediate past governor of Kwara state, yesterday, asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to prevail on his men not to harass, intimidate or arrest him over the alleged N21 billion fraud preferred against him, pending the hearing and determination of the motion he filed against the police before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Speaking through his lead counsel, Lawal Rabana, Saraki said he will not submit himself to the police for investigation until after the court's pronouncement on the suit he filed against the police.

Rabana told judiciary correspondents that the police do not have absolute powers to violate people's rights by inviting them for questioning without specific allegations against the individual.

He said the police invitation to Saraki was for him to come to the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi in Lagos state to assist them in the investigation of the case of conspiracy, forgery and stealing of N21 billion belonging to Joy Petroleum Ltd.

The senior advocate said it was because of the respect that Sen. Saraki has for the Rule of Law that he rushed to the court with a motion seeking an order stopping the police from arresting him in respect with the allegations, pending the outcome of his suit.

He added that from the totality of the counter affidavit by the police, there was no nexus linking Saraki to the alleged N21 billion fraud, just as he denied the police averment he is threatening the life of the complainant and noted that he did not know who the complainant is.

Meanwhile, hearing on the counter affidavit has been adjourned till Thursday, May 22, 2012 at the instance of Saraki's legal team who pleaded for time to respond to the weighty allegations raised in the document.