Omo-Agege denies allegation, released by police
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he described the action as an attempt to overthrow an arm of government. he said it was treason2 spokesperson of the senate senator aliyu sabi abdullahi accused senator ovie omo-agege of masterminding the snatching of the mace2 the senate chamber was on wednesday invaded by some persons who made away with the mace1 shortly after the mace was stolen the senate accused omo-agege of sending thugs to steal the mace1 omo-agege in his reaction denied involvement in the theft of the mace1 he said he has also left police custody1 a statement by a legal practitioner mr. lucky ajokperniovo for the office of the senator said that he only went to the red chamber on wednesday to resume work and sit for plenary1 he added that he was only invited by the police to speak about his perspective on the incident1 we are aware of several media reports suggesting that senator omo-agege personally removed or encouraged anyone to remove the mace of the senate. this weighty allegation is not true at all1 following the said media reports on the mace issue the police authorities decided to hear from senator omo-agege1 the senator representing delta central has also been released by the police1 senator omo-agege trusts them to thoroughly investigate this very serious matter the statement read in part1 omo-agege also reacted to the statement by the senate spokesperson senator abdullahi sabi accusing him of leading the hoodlums to cart away the mace1 omo-agege described the allegation as very serious1 we are carefully studying senator sabis allegations to ascertain their full ramifications1 appropriate responses will follow as may be necessary omo-ageges statement read1 the mace which is the symbol of authority of the senate was on wednesday snatched by some unidentified men1 the men barged into the chamber of the senate during plenary pushed away the sergeant-at-arms positioned at the entrance and carted away the mace1 the drama coincided with the protest at the national assembly against the suspension of senator ovie omo-agege apc- delta central1 embattled senator ovie omo-agege has denied having anything to do with the wednesdays invasion of the senate chambers and the removal of the mace1 he has told the police his perspective to help them carry out a proper investigation. he has since left the police1