Stolen Mace recovered by the Police under Abuja flyover

Police says the mace that was stolen from the Senate chambers in Abuja on Wednesday by some thugs was recovered under the flyover before Abuja city gate where it was abandoned.

Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Adeniran Aremu, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday said that a high-powered police investigation team recovered the symbol of legislative authourity.

Aremu said that a discreet investigation to apprehend the suspects involved in the theft had been launched.

The statement reads “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 passerby saw it and alerted the police”

He commended members of the public, most especially motorists within Abuja within Abuja metropolis for their support, cooperation and timely information during the rigorous “stop and search” operation for the recovery of the Mace.