Metro
Ogun House of Assembly mace stolen by suspected burglars – Police
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the theft of the Ogun House of Assembly mace by suspected burglars.
According to Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), the heist was carried out in the early hours of Thursday after the suspected burglars broke into the speaker’s office through the roof.
Oyeymei labelled that act as unfortunate but revealed that the mace’s head that bears the coat of arms has been recovered while investigations are ongoing.
“There is an unfortunate incident today in the assembly complex. Hoodlums broke into the assembly through the ceiling and removed the official mace of the house.
“That is why the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had to go there for on the spot assessment.
“Now, the head of the mace has been recovered and investigation has commenced.
“The CP has directed the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department to take over the investigation.
“We are getting some clues on the perpetrators of the incident and very soon we will arrest everyone that partook in that dastardly act.
“No arrest has been made but the investigation has commenced,” he said.
The Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, however, told newsmen that the act will in no way affect the sitting, adding that the mace will come up when the are ready to hold a sitting.
Olumo failed to name a suspect but said that the police are on top of the situation.
“I do not know the motive of the stealing but it is true and the police are already on top of it.
“I have to say that even the CP himself and other top officials have been to the assembly to see what really happened.
“Am not suspecting anybody, I see it as a theft but the police investigation will tell us what really happened.
” It will not affect our sitting, when we are ready to sit, our mace will come up, ” he said.
-NAN
-
Entertainment24 hours ago
Osita Iheme ‘Paw Paw’ reacts to his famous memes
-
News11 hours ago
[ICYMI] NNPC denies fuel price adjustment
-
Metro10 hours ago
Police neutralise two notorious bandits in Benue
-
News11 hours ago
X users to get free premium, premium+ subscriptions – Elon Musk
-
News10 hours ago
Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in US bridge collapse
-
Entertainment9 hours ago
Actress Eniola Ajao apologizes over Bobrisky’s best-dressed female saga
-
News6 hours ago
Military frees abducted Lagos editor Segun Olatunji