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The theft of the Senate mace by suspected thugs was, at best, carried out with the connivance of security agencies, and likely sponsored and carried out by security agents, PREMIUM TIMES can reveal.The robbery, executed in the full…

On Wednesday, Ovie Omo-Agege, senator representing Delta central, led some unidentified persons into the red chamber. In an operation that lasted less than 10 minutes, the mace, symbol of authority of the senate was carted away.…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, are currently holding a meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja. The meeting is taking place hours after Ovie Omo-Agege, a senator from Delta state, led…

The senate has resumed sitting, shortly after the mace, its symbol of authority, was stolen. The upper legislative chamber replaced the mace with another one, said to be a “spare”. It is not yet clear where the mace in the…