Olusola Fabiyi, AbujaFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the invasion of the Senate chamber by hoodlums and the carting away of the mace, the symbol of authority. Reacting to the incident in a statement from his media office in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku described the attack as “a dangerous precedent” and “an assault on Nigeria’s democracy” by anti-democratic elements. The former vice-president noted that it was inconceivable that hoodlums could force their way into the Senate and take away the mace. “It is unacceptable and reprehensible to subject the National Assembly to this intimidation and humiliation. This attack by thugs should not go unpunished, no matter who is involved,” he added.

Source: Punch April 18, 2018 16:41 UTC