Thugs Storm National Assembly, Steal The Senate's Mace (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Angry youths who are believed to be supporters of a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, stormed the Senate chamber at the National Assembly on Wednesday morning and stole the mace.

According to reports, the incident happened few seconds after a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, entered the chamber.

PREMIUM Times reported that about 10 suspected thugs who came to the venue with the senator forced their entry into the chamber, and a few seconds later, the thugs ran out of the chamber with the mace causing pandemonium in the Senate.

It was gathered that they left the National Assembly with the mace - which is the symbol of authority of the parliament - in a black SUV.

One of the security personnel at the entrance of the National Assembly said the thugs told him and other officers they were with the senator.

“We tried to stop them but they told us they were with him (Omo-Agege),” he said.



The senators are yet to reconvene as at the time of filing this report.