Saraki who was invited by the
Police to report at its Guzape office by 8am on Tuesday over the ongoing
investigation into the Offa robbery, was blocked at the junction of the Lake
Chad Street where he resides.
However, Daily Trust reports that
the Police spokesperson, DCP Jimoh Moshood has said that he was unaware of any
siege on the home of the number three citizen of Nigeria.
The Nation reported that the
police only blocked Saraki’s convoy for about 30 minutes. The convoy was about
to leave the house at about 7am when the police arrived.
“When the convoy was cleared to
go at about 7.30 a.m, some police vehicles trailed it up to the National
Assembly complex.”
Saraki exchanging pleasantries with his colleagues as he makes his way to preside over plenary |
Police were said to have extracted a promise from the Senate President that he would honour the invitation by the Inspector General of Police today.
Saraki has been invited by the
Inspector General of Police to report at 8a.m today at Guzape Police station to
give further statement on the multiple robbery incidents that occurred in Offa,
Kwara state on 5 April, in which 31 people were killed.
Some of the suspects arrested
claimed Saraki gave them money and guns as members of a group used by the
politician to cow opponents.
In a letter sent to Saraki on
Monday night, Idris asked him to make himself available to the head of the
Investigation Team at the Intelligence Response Team at Guzape Junction,
Asokoro Extension, Abuja at 8a.m.
The police had on 4 June asked
for Saraki’s reaction to the statement made by some of the suspects arrested in
connection to the most deadly robbery in the history of Nigeria. Saraki wrote a
statement dated 7 June.
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, drove himself into the National Assembly complex in a rickety private vehicle.
It was gathered that Saraki was
not in the vehicle when a detachment of security operatives blocked his convoy
at his Apo residence.
The security operatives had aimed
at preventing them from leaving the house.
Saraki reportedly sensed a
sinister move by the opposing camp, at the National and decided to outsmart
them by quickly sneaking into the National Assembly with a vehicle he drove.
We also gathered that Saraki had
also perfected his plans to announce his defection from the All Progressives
Congress, APC, today and adjourn the plenary sine dine.
Confirming the development,
Saraki’s aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, confirmed that, “The President of the Senate
is now presiding over Senate Plenary.”
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