By Dwelleth Morountodun
The Police on has invited Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ben Bruce and several others to the Force Headquarters on Monday
for their alleged involvement on Friday in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way and attempt to force their way into the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The Police also said the protest prevented 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.
Mr. Jimoh Moshood, the NPF PRO in a statement accused the law makers of pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and government properties.
He said: “They are therefore nvited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation.
“Today at about 1330Hrs, unruly and violent protesters who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their hundreds with thugs and miscreants inside several trucks and vehicles blocked the Shehu Shagari way in front of the Nigeria Police Force, Headquarters.
‘This created a gridlock of traffic on the highway thereby preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on Shehu Shagar way.
According to him, the protesters continued their unruly provocatove behaviour despite plea from the Police team headed by a very Senior Police Officer, stressing that the Police were therefore charged to use minimum force to dispersed them.
The statement added: “Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and others yet to be identified were recorded on Camera pushing Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to damage and destroy Police equipment and government properties.
“While Senator Bukola Saraki was at the scene of the attack in his car also captured on camera along with hundreds of miscreants and thugs in the acts of 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.
“The IG 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.’