The Nigerian Police has invited Senate President Bukola Saraki to answer allegations surrounding his link to the armed robbery which recently occurred in Offa, Kwara State. This was after the Senate President was mentioned by five of the suspects who confessed to the crime. The Police Spokesperson in a statement on Sunday said the bank robbery led to the death of 33 persons including some pregnant women and nice police officers.
“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 from the confessions of the Five (5) Gang Leaders, namely; Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibukunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salawudeen Azeez, Niyi Ogundiran and some of the other Seventeen (17) suspects arrested for direct involvement and active participation in the Offa Bank Robbery and the gruesome killing of thirty three (33) innocent persons which includes (some pregnant women and nine (9) Police personnel),” the police statement read in part.
One Ayodele among the suspects and acclaimed leader of the robbery gang said they were political thugs of Saraki and have been working for him since when he was governor of Kwara state.
Ayodele said they were not working on the instruction of Saraki but they worked with his encouragement.
Among exhibit the police intelligence monitoring unit secured is a vehicle allegedly given him by Kwara state government.
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