Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general
of police, has denied the claims by Senate President Bukola Saraki that he
(Idris) is plotting to frame him up.
During senate plenary on
Wednesday, Saraki said he had been hinted of a plot by Idris to implicate him
in the trial of some suspected cultists arrested in Ilorin.
He quoted Abdulfatah Ahmed,
governor of Kwara state, as telling him that the IGP ordered that the suspects
should be taken to Abuja where their statements would be altered to implicate
him and the state government.
“With the information that he
has, they would find how to alter their statement already made in Ilorin and
try and implicate the state government and particularly myself,” he had said.
The senate them set up a team to
meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the issue.
But the police IG has denied the
allegation, describing it as an attempt to divert police investigation into the
alleged crimes of the “cultists”.
Speaking via a statement issued
by Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, Idris said there is “no iota of truth” in
what Saraki said.
He, however, admitted that the
suspects are to be transferred to Abuja “to enable a thorough and discreet
investigation into the crime”.
The IGP refused to honour the
invitation of the senate on three separate occasions. The upper legislative
chamber had branded him an enemy of democracy, saying he is unfit to hold any
public office.
Below is the full statement from
Moshood:
RE: STATEMENT BY SENATE PRESIDENT
INTIMATING SENATORS OF PLOT AGAINST HIM BY IGP IBRAHIM K. IDRIS, NPM, mni
The attention of the Nigeria
Police Force has been drawn to Press Statement credited to the Senate
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON of
“PLOT AGAINST HIM BY IGP”.
The Nigeria Police Force is
shocked at the unbelievable claims, unverifiable allegations and unfounded
accusations being peddled against the IGP by the Senate President, accusing the
Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni of plot and
strategies against him to settle scores.
The Force therefore wishes to
categorically state that, there is no iota of truth in the allegation and false
assertion by the Senate President of plot against him by the IGP to implicate
the Kwara State Government and the Senate President in any criminal matter.
Until investigation is concluded, any person (s) or group(s) who tries to
interfere in the investigation process by action or utterances is committing an
offence.
To set the records straight, the
Kwara State Police Command on the 11th of May, 2018, paraded the following
suspects before the Media and the Public, namely;
i. Abolaji Safti Ojulari of
Kankatu area, Ilorin.
ii. Lanre Mohammed Soliu a.k.a
Askari of Ile Nda Compound, Ilorin.
iii. Azeez Moyaki of Moyaki
Compound, Gambari Area Ilorin.
iv. Suleiman Babatunde of Gambari
Area, Ilorin.
v. Yusuf Habeeb of Kangile
Village, Kulende, Ilorin.
vi. Umar Yahaya of Kangile
Village, Kulende, Ilorin.
The suspects admitted and
confessed before the press and the public to have killed Eleven (11) innocent
persons in Kwara State and other States of the country. The victims according
to the suspects were targeted and killed on the instructions of their sponsors.
Find attached names of victims killed in cold blood (i) Bukola Ajikobi killed
on 18/01/2016 at ajikobi Area in Ilorin (ii) Azeez Lawal killed in February,
2018 at Oja oba area of Ilorin (iii) Lateef (Surname unknown) killed February,
2018 at Ode Alfa Nda area of Ilorin (iv) Jamiu (Surname unknown) killed in
February 2018 at idi ape area, Ilorin (v) One segun (Surname unknown) killed in
September, 2017 at kankatu area of Ilorin (vi) Wasiu (Surname unknown) killed
in September 29, 2016 at Shao garage of Ilorin (vii) Musiliu (Surname unknown)
killed in February, 2018 at Shao Area Ilorin (viii) Bayo Ajia killed in January
18, 2018 at taiwo Road, Ilorin (ix) Another Lateef killed in January 2016 at
Baboko Area of Ilorin (x) Abbey a student of Kwara Polytechnic killed in April,
2017 at Niger Road, Ilorin (xi) Lanre (Surname unknown) killed on 23rd August,
2015 at Isale Aluko Area of Ilorin.
Consequent upon the public
confessions of these vicious and notorious killer squad to the killings in cold
blood of more than Eleven (11) innocent people in Kwara State and other States
of the Federation, the statutory procedure and practice in the Force is that
such a heinous crime and capital offence is transferred to the Force
Headquarters for further investigation. This is to enable a thorough and
discreet investigation into the crime.
However, it is pertinent to state
that, there is no vested interest by the Inspector General of Police in the
ongoing investigation into the several murders committed by this killer gang,
other than ensuring that justice prevails in the matter. Nobody, no matter how
highly placed would be allowed to interfere or obstruct Police investigation to
pervert the course of justice.
It is also imperative to let the public
know that last year, suspects arrested over the mayhem and killings of innocent
people in Ile-Ife, Osun State and those arrested in Southern Kaduna crisis in
Kaduna State and suspects arrested in connection with Zaki-biam killings in
Benue State were all transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for further
investigation before they were arraigned in court of competent jurisdiction.
Therefore, transferring this hired assassin gang masquerading as cultists in
kwara State to Force Headquarters, Abuja for further investigation is in
accordance with Police investigation procedures.
It is also important to
underscore that the statement credited to the Senate President can dissuade and
discourage living victims/deceased families of those who must have been killed
by this vicious hired assassin gang from coming forward to give evidence
against them.
The Nigeria Police Force hereby
implores members of the general public to disregard and discountenance the
claim of plot by the IGP against the Senate President as a ruse, unfortunate
and an attempt to divert Police investigation into the killings of more than
Eleven (11) innocent people from kwara State and other States of the Federation
in the recent past by the killer squad who operate under the guise of a cult
group.
The Force will leave no stone
unturned and will do everything within the ambit of the law to ensure justice
in this matter, no matter whose ox is gored.
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