Questions, as thugs overrun NASS security to steal Mace

By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Charles Kumolu, Henry Umoru, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Omeiza Ajayi, Dirisu Yakubu & Ike Uchechukwu

•Why did a suspended Senator come to Senate with non-state escorts?
•How did a suspended Senator gain entrance into the Senate chambers?
•Why did the Senate leadership allow a suspended member sit at plenary?
•I acted on legal advice — Omo-Agege; matter should be probed—FG
ABUJA—IT was questions time last night as many Nigerians queried the sufficiency and competence of security arrangements in the National Assembly, which made it easy for thugs to enter the hallowed chambers of the Senate and snatch away its symbol of authority, the Mace.

Even more questions followed the incident, with some querying how a suspended senator, accompanied by no less than 15 persons could easily gain access to the…