The invaders, numbering 12, came in three Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) which were parked in front of the National Assembly building that houses the two chambers. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu was presiding at the time the incident happened. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is currently in the United States attending the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting. “They passed through the entrance and the gate and left the National Assembly with the mace. He said that the presidency would join forces ‎with the National Assembly to avoid a reoccurrence.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2018 04:30 UTC