The police have asked Senate
President Bukola Saraki to respond to allegations levelled against him in
writing instead of appearing at the force intelligence response team office at
Abuja over the robbery that took place in Offa, Kwara state.
The police had invited the senate
president on Sunday, saying some of the suspects involved in the robbery which
led to the deaths of 33 persons, including nine police officers, confessed
being thugs of the nation’s number three citizen.
While parading the suspects in
Abuja, Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, said Saraki’s alleged links to them
would be investigated.
Saraki had denied the allegation
and indicated interest in honouring the invitation of the police.
On Monday, he sent his aide de
camp to get the letter of invitation from the police.
But a source revealed to
NigerianEye on Monday afternoon that Saraki had been asked not to appear before
the police but to respond in writing within 48 hours.
“Police have backtracked. Instead
of inviting the senate president, they have now said he should respond in
writing within 48 hours,” the source said.
“This is as a result of pressure
from international groups and human rights organisations. They have backtracked
from an invitation in person to responding within 48 hours.”
Yusuph Olaniyonu, spokesman of
the senate president, could not be reached for comments as of the time this
report was filed.
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