Authorities of the Nigerian Senate have said that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was responsible for the invasion of the Senate plenary on Wednesday morning by persons suspected to be thugs, during which the mace was seized and taken away by the invaders. In its verified Twitter handle, The Nigerian Senate, the authorities wrote:“Today, some hoodlums led by suspended Senator @OvieOmoAgege walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace. “This action is an act of treason, as it is an attempt to overthrow a branch of the Federal Governemnt of Nigeria by force…”See the tweet:Today, some hoodlums led by suspended Senator @OvieOmoAgege walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace. pic.twitter.com/9j4iZ3X3dv — The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) April 18, 2018At the end of the drama, the Senate moved into Executive Session at 11:30am. See the video of the plenary, as posted on the Facebook wall of the Nigerian Senate:(Visited 1,846 times, 178 visits today)

Source: Punch April 18, 2018 12:00 UTC