Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Nigerian Senate failed to discuss or condemn Friday's invasion of a federal court as well as the rearrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, by the operatives of the State Security Service (SSS).

Throughout plenary on Tuesday, no issue concerning the court invasion was discussed.

The House of Representatives, however, mandated its relevant committees to investigate the actions of the SSS.

The House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised the matter, describing the incident as an abuse on the sanctity of the court.

He also said Friday's court invasion could be seen as an arm of government attempting to overpower another.

Mr Sowore was arrested alongside another activist, Olawale Bakare, on Aug...