THE Nigeria Police has denied withdrawing the invitation it extended to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, bordering on sponsorship of arrested Offa Robbery suspects.

According to the police on Sunday, five gang leaders claimed that they were political thugs of Mr Saraki and the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed. The top lawmaker was therefore urged to report himself to the force headquarters for questioning.

The duo separately denied having any links with the criminals shortly after the news broke. On Monday, Mr Saraki dispatched his aide to report to the force headquarters and report back to him with the formal invitation from the police.

Receiving the formal invitation Mr Saraki claimed he was asked by the police to no longer border making his physical appearance but to pen down his explanation in writing which must be submitted latest 72 hours.

Reacting, the police on Wednesday debunked the lawmaker’s claim, reaffirming that it did not withdrew it earlier invitation to him.

“Under the law, there is what we call joint act, anybody that facilitated the commission of an offence is culpable in that offence. If you procure somebody to commit an offence such a person is equally culpable, He has a case to answer,” police spokesman, Mr Jimoh Moshood said while addressing journalists on the subject matter.

Continuing he said, “If you sponsor or provide opportunity like firearms or other resources for people to commit an offence, such a person is equally culpable no matter how highly placed.

“The invitation was never withdrawn, I read it to you that the Senate President was been invited to come and answer to all the allegations levelled against him by the five gangs leaders here.

“As we speak, it is not until when you take somebody into custody before you investigate the person. Infact investigation is carried out even before somebody is taken to custody and like I said earlier on the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has a case to answer and the police are proceeding with the investigation.

“There has not been any statement from the police to indicate that that invitation has been withdrawn.”

When asked if the force was planning on arresting Mr Saraki should he fail to appear as earlier summoned, the police spokesman answered, “the investigator will determine that.”

The police also claimed it now has new evidences linking Saraki to the arrested suspects.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/police-denies-withdrawing-sarakis-invitation-offa-robbery/

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I only read the headline

What sort of confused country is Nigeria sef

Pls why is Nigeria police this confused?

I know all. This will. Be swept under the carpet we just don't know it will take this long

If OIL dries up, everybody go answer him papa name.

Failed country

Government of statement and counter statements! Ndi ara!!

Exwizard:
Pls why is Nigeria police this confused?

I know all. This will. Be swept under the carpet we just don't know it will take this long

swept under which carpet?
Have you forgotten so fast the ogogoro dunkard is no more the President?

Kai wallahi under the leadership of president BUHARI and ibrahim idris as police IG no rest of mind for criminal minded ones.

Same way Dankwambo denied not campaigning for Bubu

some of these police officers are family men

I really don't know how money and quest for survival drives these people to lie openly