Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Nigerian Senate is no longer investigating its 2018 invasion by men who forcibly removed the mace, a spokesperson has said.

The Senate spokesperson, Godiya Akwashiki (APC, Nasarawa North), made this known to journalists on Friday. He said the probe ended as soon as the eighth Senate rounded off and that the present ninth Senate cannot restart it, according to Vanguard newspaper.

He said it was impossible to do so since the immediate last Senate could not present and consider it's findings.

In April 2018, some men invaded the Senate chamber and carted away the mace which serves as a symbol of authority in the legislature.

The incident, executed in the full glare of lawmakers, journalists and other observers in t...