The office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) under the Federal Ministry of Justice in Nigeria has advised that it cannot establish a link between Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the suspects arrested over the armed robbery in Offa, Kwara state, Nigeria.
About 30 persons were killed in April and several others injured when suspected armed robbers attacked many banks in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Nigerian police had alleged that suspects had ‘direct link’ with Senator Saraki and Abdulfatai Ahmed, governor of Kwara State.
Some of the suspects reportedly alleged that Saraki provided them with some of the exhibits used for the armed robbery operation.
But Saraki and Ahmed have both denied all of the allegations leveled against them.
Director, Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPP), Mohammed U.E, wrote the Inspector-General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, saying, from evidence in the interim report on the matter, his office could not establish a nexus between Saraki, Ahmed, and the armed robbery suspects.
Mohammed, however, advised the police to carry out a further investigation as it concerns the Senator and the Governor.
“For the senate president and the Kwara state governor, this office is unable to establish from the evidence in the interim report a nexus between the alleged offence and the suspects. Hence, it is in our advice that further and thorough investigation in this regard be carried out,” Mohammed said.
“Areas to be covered include but not limited to the following;
“i. Establish whether the planning and the execution of the robbery attack of the 5th April 2018 at Offa was carried out at their instance, knowledge or approval.
“ii. Whether the weapons used for the robbery attack aforementioned were supplied by either the senate president, Bukola Saraki or the governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatai Ahmed.
“iii. And any other area or areas that may assist in establishing a prima facie case of aiding and abetting crime, or accessory after the fact,” he added.
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