Offa robbery: What Saraki said during Police interrogation in his office

Senate President Bukola Saraki was on Thursday quizzed in his office by investigators from the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over his alleged involvement in the deadly bank robberies in Offa, Kwara state.

The police operatives interrogated Saraki 48 hours after he declined to show up at the office of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

His interrogation was revealed in a tweet by his new media aide, Olu Onemola.

“Further to the invitation to the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the police on July 23, 2018, and his written response to them on July 24, 2018, on why he could not see them that day, today (yesterday) at about 1:40pm, the Senate President met with a team of investigators on the Offa robbery case in his office,” he wrote.

“Saraki used the opportunity to reiterate the fact that he has nothing to do with either the robbery incident on April 5, 2018, or any other criminal activity.”

The lawmaker, according to a letter addressed to the police boss, Ibrahim Idris, on July 24, explained why he could not honour police invitation.

He said he was no longer sure of his safety.

Saraki also denied links with armed robbery suspects who attacked the banks in Offa.

The confessional statements made by the suspects indicted the senate president.

“I need to place on record as well, that following the incident of being harassed and threatened at my residence by the police early this morning (Tuesday), I am deeply concerned over my physical security,” he said.

“I request you therefore, to please assign your personnel who need information on this matter, to meet me in my office, immediately after plenary today (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday) or any other day at your [convenience].”