These are the best of times for Senate President Bukola Saraki as the Nigeria Police has asked him to ignore the order to report at the police headquarters, Abuja over his alleged link with the Offa Bank robbery in Kwara State.
Now the police has informed him to state his position in writing. Sources said; “The Senate President no longer need to appear before the investigating team. He has been asked to tell his own side of the story in writing. A detailed explanation would suffice at this time. His statement is expected to be submitted within 48 hours.”
For those who don’t know, the Police had on Sunday June 3rd, 2018 asked Saraki to turn himself in for questioning over the Offa bank robbery.
Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, while parading the suspects, stated that the former Kwara governor and the incumbent, Abdulfatah Ahmed were indicted; “The Five (5) gang leaders further confessed during investigation that they are political thugs under the name Youth Liberation Movement a.k.a “Good Boys” admitted and confessed to have been sponsored with firearms, money and operational vehicles by the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki and the Governor of Kwara State, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed.”
“Meanwhile, the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki is being invited by the Nigeria Police Force to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape, Abuja to answer to the allegations levelled against him.”