Robbers stole N12m from my Ilorin home — Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
said on Sunday that some robbers burgled his home in Ilorin, the Kwara
State capital, about two weeks ago and stole N12m cash.
Saraki, who gave the explanation in
Abuja through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph
Olaniyonu, also explained that the money was stolen from the
Administrative Office located next door to the house.
He said, “Unknown persons broke into the
safe in the Administrative Office and stole the N12m. The incident had
since been reported to the police and the Kwara State Police Command is
investigating the matter with a view to nailing the culprits.
“There is therefore no truth in the claim by SaharaReporters
that the money ran into hundreds of millions; that it was in foreign
currency or that the incident happened in Dr. Saraki’s room. The amount
was simply in naira and the money has nothing to do with the Kwara State
Government.”
The statement further explained that the
money “does not belong to the Kwara State Government, as being
insinuated by some people.”
It argued that Saraki was not a poor man
before 2003 when he was elected the state governor and that it was
unfortunate that some people believe that he could no longer own any
money without people attributing the source of his wealth to the Kwara
State Government.
The statement noted that Saraki would allow the police to do their work and unravel the person or persons behind the theft.
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