NIGERIAN POLICE RECOVER STOLEN SENATE MACE
It was a shocking news Yesterday as reported when
hoodlums invaded after they arrived in an SUV at the Nigerian Senate Chambers
and fleed with the Senate mace.
The Nigerian Police has revealed how the mace
was recovered and further disclosed that embattled Senator Omo-Agege, who was
at the center of the incident, wasn’t arrested.
Giving an update on how far the Nigerian Police has
gone to recover the stole Senate mace, deputy public relations officer Aremu
Adeniran, said the mace was recovered where the hoodlums abandoned it at a
point under the flyover before the City Gate. According to him, a patriotic
passer-by saw it, and alerted the Police.
Aremu further disclosed that a discreet
investigation into the incident is still ongoing to arrest and bring the
perpetrators to justice, following the 24hours order given to the Inspector General
of Police on Wednesday by the Senate, to produce the mace and also arrest
suspects behind the theft.
The names of the invaders who snatched the Senate
mace earlier yesterday has emerged after they were arrested by the FCT Police
Command.
The suspects were allegedly led into the Senate by
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as a protest against his suspension.
The five suspects who are all from Delta state are:
- Tuoyo Mabiaku – Warri North Local Government Area
- Peter Orede – Warri South LGA
- Blessing Edjeke from Abraka In Ethiope East LGA
- Lucky Okomu from Oghara in Ethiope West LGA
- Prince Enayemo – Ughelli South LGA
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