The Gombe State Police Command has announced the recovery of the mace of the Gombe House of Assembly that was taken away by the members of the house on Thursday. It was earlier reported that four members from the opposition…
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ANOTHER MACE STOLEN
In what looked like a repeat of the April 18 incident at the Senate, the mace of the Gombe State House of Assembly was yesterday stolen during plenary. The legislative symbol of authority was snatched during a sitting to remove…
REPORT ON MACE SNATCHING READY – SARAKI
Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday announced that the report detailing the circumstances surrounding the incident of April 18, when thugs invaded the Senate chamber and made away with the mace, is ready. Saraki also inaugurated a joint committee of the…
THAT BRAZEN ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY
You can describe Wednesday, April 18, 2018 anyhow you like, but it was indeed, a national day of opprobrium. Some would also say it was a national day of mourning. Or how does one describe a day the National Assembly,…
STOLEN MACE: POLICE DENIES ARRESTING OMO-AGEGE
Contrary to reports that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was arrested after allegedly leading thugs into the Senate chambers to snatch the mace, the Police said the lawmaker was merely escorted out of the National Assembly complex. The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner…
THUGS STORM SENATE CHAMBER
The Senate plenary was on Wednesday at 11:15am, disrupted after suspected thugs invaded the chamber and made away with the mace. The plenary had been disrupted while the sergeants-at-arms are battling with the men to retrieve the mace. Deputy President…