The
Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has again invited the Senate
President, Senator Bukola Saraki, to report to the Force Intelligence Response
Team office at Guzape, Abuja, for interrogation over alleged links to the
masterminds of the Offa bank robberies.
The
IG, in a letter dated July 23 addressed to Saraki, asked him to report to the
police on Tuesday (Today) at 8am to provide further clarification on his
relationship with the five leaders of the robbery gang.
The
robbers had attacked some commercial banks in Offa, Kwara State on April 5
during which nine policemen and 33 persons were killed.
Following
the attack, the police arrested 27 suspects including five leaders of the gang
and also recovered some AK47 rifles.
The
police said their investigation into the matter showed that all the five gang
leaders, namely: Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salawudeen
Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran had a direct connection with the Senate President.
Subsequently,
the force invited Saraki for interrogation over his alleged links to the
gangsters, but the Senate President snubbed the summons and instead wrote a
letter denying his involvement in the
bank robberies.
But
the IG in his letter insisted that the gang leaders claimed they were political
thugs to Saraki, adding that “the Senate President supplies arms and money to
the thugs; that everyone in Kwara Central fears them because of their guns and
ability to kill anybody without hesitation.”
The
letter explained that the suspects also mentioned other thugs in Kwara Central
with guns “which Senator Bukola Saraki is sponsoring, (such) as Alhaji Alawo,
Alhaji Dona, and Alhaji Jawando, among others.”
It
added that Saraki in his response to the police said he had large followership
by virtue of his participation in politics which made it impossible for him to
know all his supporters.
After a careful perusal of Saraki’s letter, the IG said it
was discovered that the Senate President’s statement required further
clarification coupled with the fact that he complained about not having access
to the statements made by the robbery suspects.
The
letter read, “After a careful perusal of your letter to the police, it was
discovered that the statement requires further clarification and coupled with
the fact that you stated that the full text of the statements of the suspects
was not shown to you, it is imperative you report to the police to make further
statements after giving you the full text of the statements of the suspects.”
“It
is in line with the above that you are requested to report to the head of the
investigation team at the Intelligence Response Team at Guzape Junction,
Asokoro Extension, Abuja on the 24th of July, 2018 at 8am for further
investigation on the matter,” it added.
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