The Senate this Wednesday afternoon identified suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege as the brain behind this morning’s seizure of the official mace of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly by hoodlums. Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi in an official statement pointedly acccused the suspended lawmaker of trying to overthrow the Nigerian Senate which is an arm of the Federal Government.

The following is the text of Abdullahi’s official statement on behalf of the Senate.

*RESPONSE TO TODAY’S INCIDENT IN THE SENATE CHAMBER*

Today, some armed hoodlums led by suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace.

This action is an act of treason, as it is an attempt to overthrow a branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria by force, and it must be treated as such. All security agencies must stand on the side of due process and immediately mobilise their personnel to retrieve the mace and apprehend the mastermind and the perpetrators of this act.

This action is also an affront on the legislature, and the leadership of the House has come to express their support against this action.

The Senate is now in an Executive session.

An updated statement will be released immediately after the closed door session.

*Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi*
*Senate Spokesperson*