The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have insisted that Senate President Bukola Saraki must submit himself for questioning.
In a statement by the Police on Tuesday, Police spokesman acting DCP Jimoh Moshood said the Senate President must honour an earlier invitation to submit himself to policemen for questioning over the Offa bank robbery.
He said: “The Nigeria Police Force on the 23rd of July, 2018 invited Sen. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria, to report to the head of investigation team at the Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape junction, Asokoro Extension, Abuja today, 24th of July, 2018 at 8am.”
He explained that Saraki was invited “for further investigation on his indictment from confessional statements from some of the five gang leaders arrested for their active participation in the Offa bank robbery and murder of more than 31 persons and snatching of 21 AK47 rifles on the 5th of April, 2018.
“The Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki refused to honour Police invitation as at the time of this press release.”
“The Force therefore, insist that the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria is being expected to report to the head of investigation team at the Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape junction, Asokoro Extension, Abuja.”
He insisted that Saraki “should honour the invitation, otherwise the Force will not hesitate to use all the instruments of the Law to ensure compliance with the law.”
