Police has embarked on investigation of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce over alleged involvement in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours.
This is contained in statement issued by Police Public relation officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood.
According to the statement,The Inspector General of Police has directed immediate investigation into this unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Force Headquarters premises which is against the law and condemnable. The Force will do everything within the law to bring all perpetrators of this crime to justice, no matter how highly placed.
Saraki, Ben Bruce and Melaye are expected to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation.
The statement reads, “Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on Policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties are hereby invited .”
