[Adesewa]

President of the Senate , Bukola Saraki , on Thursday , said he had forwarded his written defence to the police on the allegation that he had links with armed robbery suspects arrested over the attacks on banks in Offa , Kwara State .
Saraki made the announcement on his social media platforms .
He wrote , “ In line with their request , earlier today the police received my response to their letter on the investigation into the Offa robbery case . ”
It was learnt from a source in the Senate that the Senate President involved his lawyers in the drafting of the defence .
When contacted , Saraki ’ s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, confirmed to our correspondent that the defence had been filed . He, however , declined to speak further on the matter .
The multiple attacks on April 5 , 2018 , had left 33 persons dead , while the suspects had alleged that they were Saraki ’s political thugs , an allegation that the Senate President had denied.
The Force Public Relations Officer , Mr Jimoh Moshood , while parading the suspects said the police had given Saraki one week to come forward for questioning .
Saraki had in a statement on Sunday stated that he was ready to honour a formal invitation by the police .
The Senate President, however , alleged that it was a plot to embarrass him . He asked the public to disregard the claim by the police as baseless and another ploy to implicate him by all means .
On Monday , he said he was ready to honour an invitation by the police .
“ I have just informed my ADC to get the letter of invitation from @PoliceNG in respect of the allegations raised yesterday — so that I can immediately honour the alleged invitation, ” Saraki said on social media .
Later on the same day , Saraki said he had received a letter from the police asking him to make his defence in writing by Wednesday and not to appear in person .