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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