Hoodlums break into Ogun Assembly Speaker’s office, cart away mace

The Ogun State House of Assembly was on Thursday invaded by suspected hoodlums.

According to reports, the suspected hoodlums attacked the office of the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, and carted away the assembly’s mace.

It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified hoodlums broke into the speaker’s office overnight and stole the official symbol of the legislature.

Confirming the development, spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the coat of the arm has been recovered but the stick is still missing.

The PPRO added that an investigation into the burglary and theft has commenced.

Oyeyemi said, “Yes, there is an unfortunate incident today in the assembly complex. The hoodlums broke into the assembly through the ceiling and removed the official mace of the house. That is why the Commissioner of Police has to go there for an on-the-spot assessment.”

According to reports, security agents have since taken over the premises of the assembly building which is located a few metres away from the Governor’s Office complex in the precinct of the State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.