The public prosecution office
under the ministry of justice says it cannot establish a link between Senate
President Bukola Saraki and the suspects arrested over robbery in Offa, Kwara
state.
The robbery, which took place on
April 5, led to the death of 33 persons, including pregnant women and 12 police
officers.
The police had alleged that
suspects had “direct link” to Saraki and Abdulfatai Ahmed, governor of Kwara.
Some of the suspects reportedly
claimed that Saraki provided them with some of the exhibits used for the
operation.
Both men have denied all of the
allegations brought against them.
In a letter seen by TheCable,
Mohammed U.E, director, public prosecution of the federation, wrote Idris
Ibrahim, inspector-general of police, saying from evidence in the interim
report on the matter, his office could not establish a nexus between Saraki, Ahmed,
and the suspects.
Mohammed, however, advised the
police to carry out a further investigation as it concerns the senator and
governor.
“For the senate president and the
Kwara state governor, this office is unable to establish from the evidence in
the interim report a nexus between the alleged offence and the suspects. Hence,
it it in our advice that further and thorough investigation in this regard be
carried out,” Mohammed said.
“Areas to be covered include but
not limited to the following;
“i. Establish whether the
planning and the execution of the robbery attack of the 5th April 2018 at Offa
was carried out at their instance, knowledge or approval.
“ii. Whether the weapons used for
the robbery attack aforementioned were supplied by either the senate president,
Bukola Saraki or the governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatai Ahmed.
“iii. And any other area or areas
that may assist in establishing a prima facie case of aiding and abetting
crime, or accessory after the fact.”
On Monday, the police asked Saraki
to appear at the office of intelligence response team (IRT) office in Abuja
over the robbery incident.
Saraki, however, replied the
police, accusing the force of politicising their investigation.
The senate president did not
honour the summons but the police have vowed to do its best in making him
comply with the directive.
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