Barely 24 hours after the National Assembly issued an ultimatum to recover the missing Mace of the Senate, the Police have recovered the Mace.
The Police recovered the stolen Mace snatched by thugs, after a frantic stop and search operation across the FCT.
The Mace was abandoned at a point under the Fly-over Bridge before the City Gate, by the suspected miscreants, where a patriotic passer-by saw it and alerted the Police.
A statement signed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Aremu Adeniran, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer on the recovery said, “Sequel to the invasion of the Senate Chambers of the National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 18th April, 2018 by some suspected thugs who disrupted the Senate Plenary Session and carted away the Mace of the Red Chambers, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris immediately instituted a high-powered Police Investigation and Intelligence Team.
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“The teams were coordinated by the IGP Monitoring Unit of the Force. The IGP further directed a total lock-down of the Federal Capital Territory with intense surveillance patrol and thorough Stop and Search Operations at various Police check-points with a view to arresting perpetrators and possible recovery of the stolen Mace.
“The Police teams engaged in massive raids of identified criminal spots/flashpoints, stop and search operations, visibility and confidence building patrols, intelligence gathering which forced the suspected miscreants to abandon the Mace at a point under the flyover before the City Gate, where a patriotic passer-by saw it and alerted the Police.
“While a discreet investigation into the incident is still ongoing to arrest and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Nigeria Police Force appreciates the spirited members of the public, most especially motorists within IGP directs Security Beef Up at NASS Metropolis for their support, cooperation and timely information during the rigorous stop and search operations for the recovery of the Mace.
“The renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to guarantee protection of Lives and Property, Peace and Stability and sustain democracy in the country remains unequivocal and unwavering.”
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