By Aiyeku Timothy
The Ogun State House of Assembly mace, which was stolen on Thursday, has been recovered in Lagos State.
It would be recalled that the symbol of authority was carted away by some unknown hoodlums when they broke into the office of the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, in the wee hours of Thursday.
The Ogun State Police Command Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, had stated that the head of the mace was found yesterday.
Confirming the recovery on Friday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said “Lagos Police Command Recovers Ogun State House of Assembly Stolen Mace at Abule Ado area of the state at about 8.30 am.”
“Someone in a moving vehicle, suspected to be Toyota Siena Space Wagon, threw out an object into the nearby bush and the police recovered the object which was later identified to be the Ogun State House of Assembly Mace.”
Adejobi disclosed that the mace has been handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, who has also instructed the DCP State CID, Lagos State, Yetunde Longe, to protect the mace and liaise with the Ogun State Police Command on the return of the recovered mace to Ogun State.
