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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has said the invitation to President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki to appear for cross examination over the April 5th bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State still stands .
The force said the number three man has a case to answer, even as they said there was no deadline for him to appear before the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) investigating the case.
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Jimoh Moshood, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, who made the position known at a briefing in Abuja, said withdrawal of invitation to Saraki did not emanate from them , hence should be disregarded.
He said principal suspects in the robbery incident, which left over 30 people dead, claimed that they had been working as “political thugs” to Saraki, and the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed since 2003.
“The statement was not from us, that the invitation has been withdrawn, and that he was given a deadline of 48 hours.
“But, for everybody that is alleged of an offence, he must present himself to the Police.
“The Senate President was being invited to answer to all the allegations levelled against him from the confessions of the gang leaders here.
“As we speak, It is not until you take somebody into custody before you investigate the person. Investigation is carried out even before the person is taken into custody.”
“…the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki is still under investigation in connection to the Offa bank robbery and the Nigeria Police Force will do everything possible within the ambit of the law to ensure that justice is done in this case”.
Jimoh added two additional suspects, had been arrested in connection with the crime.
He gave their names as: Alh. Kehinde Gobiri, and Alh. Oba Shuaib Olodolo.
Stella Enenche , Abuja
