Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to news that thieves broke into a senator’s car within the National Assembly Complex and stole some money from the car.
According to the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who spoke at plenary on Thursday, “A colleague came for a transaction and left some money in his car during the Christmas break. Some people broke into the car and removed some money.
“Since he parked his car close to the main Senate complex, he thought that the CCTV camera would capture the activities of the burglars but regrettably, the CCTV did not work when it was checked and it is really embarrassing.”
Ekweremadu stated this while responding to a point of order raised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who complained that her office was burgled during the yuletide and New Year break.
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“My office was closed on 7th December because of my constituency engagements. My staff resumed on Wednesday January 9 and reported a case of burglary in my office,” she said, and urged the Senate to direct the National Assembly management to replace all the items stolen in her office.
However, some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to Ekweremadu’s disclosure.
Read reactions monitored on Nairaland:
| Re: Thieves Stole Money In Senator’s Car, Says Ekweremadu by StOla: 1:30pm |
Nigeria is an embarrassment to itself. So no one was monitoring the particular CCTV all this while to have it fixed the moment it broke down? Has that CCTV now been fixed? I can bet it is still faulty. Why are we so useless as a people, as a government, and as a nation? |
| Re: Thieves Stole Money In Senator’s Car, Says Ekweremadu by MrAJQ(m): 1:28pm |
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National assembly thieves
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| Re: Thieves Stole Money In Senator’s Car, Says Ekweremadu by Pavore9: 1:34pm |
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One can imagine the millions spent on the non-functional CCTV camera!
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| Re: Thieves Stole Money In Senator’s Car, Says Ekweremadu by collybright58(m): 1:41pm |
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In Nigeria today by law, we have certain amount you can carry around and what should be in your pocket or car and people that we think are adults will be talking like babies and if they stepped out of the country they comply Sharpe Sharpe. Ki lo Kan mi, ole gbe ole gbe, Ko ma lobeee! Until they get sense |
| Re: Thieves Stole Money In Senator’s Car, Says Ekweremadu by GOFRONT(m): 1:30pm |
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So they drive about with raw cash!!!!
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