04-18-2018, 09:46 PM
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the invasion of the National Assembly and theft of the mace from the Senate.
Several individuals suspected to be thugs had entered the Senate chamber during plenary around 11:30 am, snatched and went away with the mace.
Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, said in a statement that the Federal Government was shocked by the incident and has ordered a probe.
The security agencies are “to immediately unravel the circumstances surrounding the breach of security that led to the invasion”, the statement signed by a Special Adviser to the minister, Mr Segun Adeyemi, read in part.
In addition to that, the statement said security would also be reinforced to prevent a recurrence.
http://www.metronaija.ng/fg-orders-probe-of-national-assembly-invasion/
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Several individuals suspected to be thugs had entered the Senate chamber during plenary around 11:30 am, snatched and went away with the mace.
Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, said in a statement that the Federal Government was shocked by the incident and has ordered a probe.
The security agencies are “to immediately unravel the circumstances surrounding the breach of security that led to the invasion”, the statement signed by a Special Adviser to the minister, Mr Segun Adeyemi, read in part.
In addition to that, the statement said security would also be reinforced to prevent a recurrence.
http://www.metronaija.ng/fg-orders-probe-of-national-assembly-invasion/