The suspects were allegedly led into the Senate by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as a protest against his suspension.
The five suspects who are all from Delta state are:
Tuoyo Mabiaku – Warri North Local Government Area
Peter Orede – Warri South LGA
Blessing Edjeke from Abraka In Ethiope East LGA
Lucky Okomu from Oghara in Ethiope West LGA
Prince Enayemo – Ughelli South LGA
The protesters stormed the Senate chamber on Wednesday, April 18, and stole the mace. The protesters are supporters of a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege.
They left the National Assembly with the mace in a black SUV. The mace is the symbol of authority of the parliament.
A security personnel at the entrance of the National Assembly, said he was told by the protesters they were officers with the senator.
Omo- Agege was later arrested by Abuja police at the Senate premises. He was whisked away in a black hilux van at about 1:54pm.
In a statement the Senate spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger, APC), described the action of the protesters as an act of treason and called for police action.
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