Members of the Youth Agitator Nationalist Forum on Monday protested against the invitation of the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, by the police in connection with the Offa robberies. They marched to the palace of the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State and asked the police not to politicise their investigation into the robberies. They sang songs and displayed placards expressing how they felt about the situation.

The President of the Youth Agitator Nationalist Forum, Peter Kayode, said the group would mobilize no fewer than 5,000 youths to trek from Kwara State to Abuja to show their solidarity with Saraki.

He said:
“We do not want the Nigeria Police Force to use the Offa incident against our leader (Saraki). We are using this protest to sound a note of warning that the police should correct their action. They must make sure that this issue is not politicised.

“We are youths and we have the capacity to trek to Abuja; it is not just a verbal utterance. If this issue is not addressed, the youths of Kwara State will walk from Kwara to Abuja.

The Ojomu of Offa, High Chief Joseph Akinnola, said the palace was surprised to learn that Saraki was being linked to the suspects, adding that the community was taken aback by the allegation against him. He, however, said the police should do their work thoroughly, adding that those culpable should be dealt with and implored the police to be God fearing and ensure that the innocent will not be punished.

“He promised to help us to get more armoured personnel carriers and policemen. The state government promised a new police station.

“We want to implore the police to be God fearing and ensure that the innocent will not be punished.”

The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Moshood Jimoh, had in a statement on Sunday alleged that five principal suspects of the April 5 robberies made some allegations which indicted Saraki.


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