The National Assembly has given the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris and Daura Lawal, the Director General of Department of State Services (DSS) 24 hours to recover the mace snatched by a group of thugs who invaded the Senate some minutes after commencement of plenary on Wednesday.
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This resolution was made during a joint session of both chambers of National Assembly hurriedly convened at the instance of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over the incident.
Ekweremadu was presiding over the Senate session when the symbol of authority was taken away by yet to be identified thugs.
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At the joint session, he briefed lawmakers how the armed thugs stormed the Senate chamber in a commando style, beat up the Sargent At Arms who tried to stop them and even tried to kidnap two senators before they made away with the mace.
At the joint session, he briefed lawmakers how the armed thugs stormed the Senate chamber in a commando style, beat up the Sargent At Arms who tried to stop them and even tried to kidnap two senators before they made away with the mace.
He described the incident as an afront on the parliament and democracy, just as he vowed to get to the root of matter.
Immediately after the incident, a spare mace was provided to enable the Senate continue with its sitting.
Ekweremadu and other senators tactically escaped through the emergency doors in order not to be caught up in the melee.
Meanwhile, tension is still high in the premises of the National Assembly as security has been beefed up within the premises.
He described the incident as an afront on the parliament and democracy, just as he vowed to get to the root of matter.