Senate Invasion: Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Should Be Investigated - CDHR

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Senate Invasion: Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Should Be Investigated - CDHR

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights has called for thorough investigation into the invasion of the Senate by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday.

Thugs suspected to be loyal to the suspended Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, on Wednesday, invaded the red chambers and forcefully took away the mace. 

Few hours later, Sen. Omo-Agege was arrested in connection to the incident but was later released.

Reacting to the recent development, the CDHR President, Malachy Ugwummadu, speaking to Punch, described the situation as a terrible one if Sen. Omo-Agege was found guilty.

Ugwummadu said “I do not want to completely accept that the invasion was orchestrated by the suspended senator.

“But assuming that it is true, it will be more unfortunate and a very terrible situation for him.

“What was Omo-Agege doing in the Senate when he had already been suspended? All these must be thoroughly investigated.”

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FCTA Reveals Lassa Fever Outbreak In Abuja Claimed 2 Lives

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FCTA Reveals Lassa Fever Outbreak In Abuja Claimed 2 Lives 

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said two of the three confirmed cases of Lassa fever died within three months in the territory.

Humphrey Okoroukwu, the Director of Public Health and Human Services in the FCT disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja.

Mr Okoroukwu said that 38 suspected cases were reported and investigated, three confirmed, while two deaths were recorded.

He explained that “the only case of Lassa fever reported in Abuja Municipal Area Council in March eventually died.”

The director said that the remaining victim in FCTA, who has been under surveillance was discharged having exited the incubation period.

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Senate Thug Invasion: Ekweremadu Speaks On His Meeting With Osinbajo

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Senate Thug Invasion: Ekweremadu Speaks On His Meeting With Osinbajo

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said he was at the Presidential Villa to update Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, on what transpired earlier at the Red Chamber during plenary on Wednesday.

Ekweremadu and Osinbajo were having behind closed-doors meeting for hours after the invasion of the Senate chambers by suspected thugs.

Ekweremadu told state house correspondents at the end of the meeting that since the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, were out of the country, it was incumbent on him to intimate the Vice-President on the invasion of Senate by hoodlums.

He said: “I’m sure you are aware of the senate invasion today and we have to come and brief the vice-president because the president is not in town. It is appropriate for him to know. We are in a democracy; we are all in one government.

“It is the responsibility of the president or the vice-president to ensure that there is law and order in the country and once we have this kind of major development it is important that he is briefed at the earliest opportunity.

“The senate president is out of the country, it is, therefore, my responsibility to come over and brief the vice-president who has sympathised with us over what happened and he is going to join forces with us to ensure that we get to the root of the matter to make sure that this will not happen again.

“For us, it’s a threat to our democracy, the invasion of the parliament is not acceptable to any person, it’s not acceptable to me, it’s not acceptable to the VP, it’s not acceptable to my colleagues, I believe it’s not also acceptable to the president so those who acted this script must be on their own.”

He also appealed to the media to do its best in discouraging this “kind of brigandage”.

Ekweremadu also criticised Omo-Agege, wondering the right he had to enter into the red chamber when he was on suspension.

“All we need to do as a country is to ensure that this is forestalled and I want to appeal to the media to help us discourage this kind of brigandage so that people have to behave in a very responsible manner. But let me assure you that we are on top of the situation, we did our sitting today and we are going to continue tomorrow,” he said.

“Having suffered suspension, does Omo-Agege have legal right to enter the chamber? It was a breach of the law for him to force himself into the chambers, as I said police is still investigating we are going to find out the details of those who aided him to come in and then some of them I believe have been arrested and we will get to the root of the matter,” he added,

It could be recalled that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege allegedly led suspected thugs into the senate chamber to cart away the mace, which is the symbol of authority of the legislature.

Theodore Orji, a Senator from Abia state was speaking on the floor of the senate when the unwanted visitors broke in.

The senate immediately went into a closed-door session after which a spare mace was brought and it reconvened.

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EPL: Mourinho Reacts To Man United 2-0 Win Against Bournemouth, Pogba

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EPL: Mourinho Reacts To Man United 2-0 Win Against Bournemouth, Pogba

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has praised his players after their 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Wednesday night.

Chris Smalling opened scoring in the first half, before United held off the hosts’ resistance and Lukaku added the second with 20 minutes left.

“The players were good. I think good team performance, professional, controlled, good effort, desire to play, to score, desire to cope with the defensive responsibilities.

“Everything was different, it was faster, simple. I’m happy the result was also good, the players can have that positive feeling. Every player on the pitch was positive,” Mourinho said after the game.

The Portuguese also praised midfielder Paul Pogba, who put in a very impressive performance on the night and laid on the assist for Lukaku.

“I’m not very good on man of the match. Especially because i’m a team manager, but he played very well.

“Against City he was phenomenal but today he was very very good, so good choice,” Mourinho added.

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Senate Thug Invasion, Stolen Mace Sponsored By People In The High Position - Ben Bruce

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Senate Thug Invasion, Stolen Mace Sponsored By People In The High Position - Ben Bruce

Ben Murray-Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency, has warned that the Senate will not be “cowed”, after thugs broke into the National Assembly and made away with the mace on Wednesday.

Writing on his verified Twitter handle, Ben Bruce insinuated that the incident was supported by people in high positions.

“What happened at the Senate was unfortunate. Just yesterday I mentioned that the tension in the country is worse than it was before Shagari was overthrown.

“Today this happened. Can the Senate be cowed? Can I be cowed? Anyone, no matter how high, who thinks so, should think again!,” he tweeted.

Thugs suspected to be loyal to the suspended Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege had invaded the red chambers and forcefully took away the mace.

They broke into the chambers when plenary was going on, creating serious confusion and tension.

Few minutes later, the mace was recovered and the hallowed chamber resumed sitting.

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