Why Police links and invites Saraki over Offa robbery

Senate President, Dr.  Bukola Saraki has been invited by the Nigeria Police in connection with the robbery which recently occurred in Offa, Kwara State.

The Police in a statement on Sunday said he was mentioned by five of the suspects who confessed to the crime.

Five gang leaders were said to have indicted him after they confessed that they were political thugs of the Senate President and the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed.

The Force Spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, in a statement on Sunday said the bank robbery led to the death of 33 persons including some pregnant women and some police officers.

“The Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki is being invited by the Nigeria Police Force to report to the Force Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape, Abuja to answer to the allegations levelled against him from the confessions of the Five (5) Gang Leaders and some of the other 17 suspects arrested for direct involvement and active participation in the Offa Bank Robbery and the gruesome killing of 33 innocent persons which includes some pregnant women and nine Police personnel,” the police statement read in part” . The statement read in part.