Fifteen months after two suspected thugs allegedly led by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege invaded the Senate chamber and snatched the mace, the police have yet to conclude their investigation into the incident.

Findings in Abuja indicated that the police had been treating the incident as a cold case, believing new information could lead to the indictment of the Deputy Senate President.

The force took Omo-Agege into custody shortly after the incident on April 18, 2018.

He was subsequently released while an investigation was launched into the theft which generated a national uproar.

The lawmaker representing Delta Central was consequently suspended by the Senate for 90 days, but he successfully challenged the resolution in court which ruled that the upper chamber had no powers to suspend him.

The mace was recovered under a flyover near Abuja city gate some hours later where it was abandoned.

Six suspects arrested in connection with the incident were released by the police.

Our correspondent learnt on Saturday that although the case file had been shelved, the investigation “has by no means died.”

A police source said, “The case was dropped because we are yet to apprehend all the thugs who stole the National Assembly’s symbol of authority. Although Omo-Agege was detained briefly in connection with the theft and released on personal recognition, the investigation has not ended or closed.

“It could be revived anytime we have fresh facts or information. So, it is wrong to say the Senator is out of the woods on account of his emergence as Deputy Senate President. We could invite him for interrogation when the need arises; he doesn’t have immunity from criminal prosecution.”

Another source said the testimony of the former Divisional Police Officer in the National Assembly, CSP Abdul Sulu-Gambari, indicting Omo-Agege and others, was part of the evidence linking the suspects to the incident.

Sulu-Gambari in his testimony on May 9 before the joint Senate and House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate the invasion of the Senate, blamed the incident on the conspiracy among some security agencies and lawmakers.

But Sulu-Gambari was redeployed to Adamawa State while the office of the DPO at National Assembly was placed under the Inspector-General of Police by then IG, Ibrahim Idris.

Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, did not respond to repeated phone calls for an update on the investigation into the mace theft on Saturday. He had yet to reply a text message sent to him on the matter as of the time of filing this report.

Source; https://maniagist.com/2019/06/23/were-still-after-national-assembly-mace-snatchers-police/

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The police should just shut up already, the mastermind behind the maze stealing has been honored by the senate and they are still searching for the criminals, why not arrest omo-agege and get the other criminals, it is either the police are mad or they just want to play with people's head.

Jayslicky:
The police should just shut up already, the mastermind behind the maze stealing has been honored by the senate and they are still searching for the criminals, why not arrest omo-agege and get the other criminals, it is either the police are mad or they just want to play with people's head.

dont mind them, they think we are bmc zombies or alimajiries that ass lick the evil party. The mace snatching and snatcher was aided by the evil police force, so who are they deceiving? NIGERIA DON SPOIL FINISH

-this country sef, untill our youth's take back our nation from this political and economic hostage, we will know no peace. this people really think we are mumu, the same people they already voted into the national assembly strategic positions. tomorrow one useless mace snatcher will come to the television to sue for national peace when he is a thief.

Yedtooin:
Funny pple

very funny people

FOR MORE JOKE CONTACT NIGERIA POLICE

Silence is golden indeed

Nigeria is Joke... like if you agree

How’s that our business ?

I advocate for the independence of the Police force..

This boy's are daily turning to comedians..
The doing of the politicians..

Lord help us..

Nigeria is a big joke vis

police wan chop inside now that it's ripe , haha

I like this country

Una dey crase.. joke of a country.. 1 of d thugs is in my town driving big Jeep.. He is one of DSP’s thug. Foolish country where anything can pass

**spitss**

Story for the gods. Nigerians are wiser than that.

Hahahahah. Fooling who?

Hmmm

Traveling to Sokoto to look for your shokoto!

Same Snatcher who is now the Deputy Senate President?

Story

NPF , you guys are very intelligent, you guys have done a good job with this story , nairalanders have a surprise for you. NPF come here

Where are the wailers .
Food is ready

And the same mace thief has been honored as deputy senate president for that act of stealing.



Buhari and Apc don finish this country kpatakpata.

Thunder fire all of u lawless country thief became our deputy Senate

That he kisses ur forehead
Doesn't mean he is romantic, he might be avoiding mouth odour,
Sister be wise

Jokers too full this country