A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered Senate President Bukola Saraki, Senators Ben Murray-Bruce and Dino Melaye to surrender themselves to the police for investigation for alleged breach of the public peace,
Justice Okon Abang, in a judgment, declined a prayer by the trio for an order nullifying the October 6 and 8, 2018 letters of invitation sent to them by the police.
The police had invited the three senators over their alleged conduct during October 5, last year public protest in Abuja by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the heels of the party’s loss in Osun State governorship election.
The invitation was declined with the said senators recourse to the law court.
In his verdict yesterday, Justice Abang said the police going by the provision of Section 4 of the Police Act, was empowered to invite anyone, irrespective of status, while carrying outs their statutory functions of detecting and investigating crimes.
H added that the invitations sent to Saraki, Melaye and Murray-Bruce did not amount to harassment and intimidation, as claimed by them.
His word, “The court cannot restrain the police from carrying out their statutory function; and in this case, they have acted within the provision of Section 4 of the Police Act,” adding, “The police acted in public and national interests. The letters of invitation dated October 6 and 8, 2018 remain valid and subsisting. The applicants shall respond and report to the police without fail.”
