The Kwara State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said the reported invasion of the Ministry of Finance by burglars was not ordinary.

But the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the opposition of circulating "fake documents" on the Abdulfatah Ahmed administration to deceive the public.

The government had said the incident was a robbery and that it was being investigated.

A statement in Ilorin, the state capital, by PDP Director of Publicity, Alhaji Mas’ud Adebimpe, said the opposition was painting the PDP "in bad light" with the documents.

But ACN maintained its position on the burglary at the Finance Ministry, that it was more than a robbery. It also raised some questions for the public to ponder.

In a statement in Ilorin, ACN Chairman Kayode Olawepo said the incident was a conspiracy to cover up some alleged underhand deals.

The statement reads: "These are some of the questions begging for answers, although the handwriting on the wall is clear enough for an average person to sense a cover-up and conspiracy of sort. This incident adds to the long list of suspicious actions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration which ultimately explain why it would do everything to remain in power so that the people will never know the truth.

"But the truth can never be buried. The timing of the burglary, the place of the burglary (the Ministry of Finance, of all places) and the fact that sensitive documents were carted away, leave no one in doubt that the incident was no ordinary armed robbery.

"Quite a number of disturbing news have been emanating from Kwara State in the past few months, all bordering on corruption, mismanagement, deceit and grand conspiracies to keep the people perpetually groping in the dark for a brighter future.

"On September 17, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular banning all commercial banks from lending further credits to Kwara State Government, among other debtors said to be owing the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).

"That incident confirmed the fears of our people about the profligacy and corruption of the PDP-led administration in the state. Many patriotic citizens have called for a probe of the embarrassing blacklisting. But the PDP government does not seem to be tired of its shameful conducts, as the story in Sahara Reporters on the burglary at the Ministry of Finance indicated.

"As scary as this incident was, even scarier is the fact that the Kwara State Government has carried on as if nothing ever happened! We understand the civil servants have been directed not to mention it to anyone. Clearly, many things are not right here and many questions are begging for answers.

"Was the September 21 failed attempt at breaking into the ministry reported to the security agencies? If yes, why was there no security beef up at the place, in view of the sensitive nature of the ministry?

"Why has the state government kept a sealed lip about this terrible incident, given the dangerous signals it sends to the public? These signals include that nobody is safe, if burglars can, at will, break into guarded property of the government.

"This burglary came at a time anti-graft agencies are vetting the books of the former administration on its handling of the controversial local government allocations/joint accounts/State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) funds.

"We understand that the governor’s spokesman Femi Akorede said on twitter that it was an armed robbery case and is being investigated. If so, what would armed robbers do with documents, including carting away the e-back-up of financial transactions between 2003 till date? And, finally, why did the police command not respond to the distress call by the injured guardsman?"

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