The police have invited Senate
President Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, and Ben Murray-Bruce,
senator representing Bayelsa east, over alleged disturbance of public peace.
Saraki, Melaye, Uche Secondus,
national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other leaders of
the party stage a protest to the headquarters of INEC in Abuja over the outcome
of Osun poll.
The protesters also marched to
the force headquarters.
In a statement on Friday, Jimoh
Moshood, police spokesman, said Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police
(IGP), had ordered an investigation on the alleged attack of police officers by
the protesters.
“The inspector-general of police
has directed immediate investigation into this unprovoked and unwarranted
attack on the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the force headquarters
premises which is against the law and condemnable,” the statement read.
“The force will do everything
within the law to bring all perpetrators of this crime to justice, no matter
how highly placed.
“Consequently, Senator Bukola
Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera
to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety,
unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists,
road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on
the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing
innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on policemen posted to
ensure security of the force headquarters, pushing and hitting the policemen to
forcefully enter the force headquarters to cause damage to police equipment and
government properties are hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP
Monitoring Unit at the force headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for
investigation.
“Members of the public in the FCT
are implored to remain calm as the situation is under control. Further
development will be communicated to the public soon.”
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