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Offa Robbery: We Can’t See Any Link Between Saraki And Suspect – Ministry Of Justice Writes IGP

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Ministry of Justice has said it cannot establish a link between Senate President Bukola Saraki and suspects arrested in connection to the robbery in Offa, Kwara state.

The police had alleged that suspects had “direct link” to Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara.

About 33 persons, including pregnant women and 12 police officers were killed in the robbery which took place on April 5.

Some of the arrested suspects alleged that Saraki provided some of the firearms that were used in the robbery.

Both men have denied all of the allegations brought against them.

In a letter by Mohammed U.E, director, public prosecution of the federation, who wrote Idris Ibrahim, Inspector-General of Police, stating that from evidence in the interim report on the matter, his office could not establish a connection between Saraki, Ahmed, and the suspects.

Mohammed, however, advised the police to carry out a further investigation as it concerns the senator and 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 it 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, Abdulfatah 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.”