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The Olofa of Offa within the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, has dismissed the alleged involvement of Senate President Bukola Saraki within the latest theft in Offa.
Speaking to Punch, Gbadamosi stated the Senate President could not have despatched anybody to go and rob and kill individuals.
He stated: “Do you count on anyone like Bukola to ask somebody to hold a gun and kill the individuals he's ruling or steal their wealth?
“He has been giving us; we do not expect that he would go and rob Offa or ask some people to go and rob us. What will he gain from that?”
Speaking on a number of the arrested suspects who had been seen on the wedding ceremony of Saraki ’s daughter, the monarch added, “You can see them at ( social ) venues . It is rather like you sending somebody along with your automotive to go and get one thing from the market and he decides to make use of the automotive for one more factor . Would that imply that you're the one which despatched him to go and do this?
“If I offer you my automotive to choose a pal from Ilorin , and in your means, you resolve to department to Omu – Aran to go and do one other factor , does that imply I'm the one which despatched you to Omu -Aran? That is it!
“If it's a query of thugs, all of the politicians have thugs. You wouldn't know what they're doing. I listened to the confessions of the suspected robbers. They by no means stated he ( Saraki) despatched them to go and rob.
“They stated they had been his political thugs and that he was not conscious of their theft (operations ).
“Some individuals argue that Saraki, by empowering them and giving them automobiles, emboldened them to commit crimes they usually felt protected or shielded by the quantity three citizen of Nigeria.
“He gave automobiles to a lot of individuals. He gave many individuals all around the nation. Many individuals acquired automobiles from him.
“Even in Offa, anytime politicians are doing their empowerment programme , they give out cars, motorcycles and other items to people.”