Aide implicated in burglary at National Assembly building

 Aide implicated in burglary at National Assembly building

By Emmanuel Awosika

A legislative assistant, Kabir Muhammed Lawal, has been implicated in a burglary at the National Assembly building on Friday.

Lawal, aide to the Hon. Mustafa Saidu (Adamawa State) was said to have gained undue entry to the office of Hon. Idris Lawal, a representative from Kano State.

He was allegedly caught on the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras forcing his way into the office.

Hon. Idris, who is the House Chairman on Civil Society Organisations and Donor Agencies, told journalists that the incident occured minutes after he left the office.

“He put off the light in my office but my cameras were on and I could see him. He used different keys. I could see from the camera; he was struggling to open the door and it was less than 15 minutes after I closed from the office. Basically, he was monitoring my movements. We have all the videos,” the lawmaker told journalists.

He disclosed that he had informed Hon. Mustafa Saidu (Lawal’s boss) of the incident. Per reports, Saidu will appear at the Assembly Building to see what his aide has allegedly done.

“It will be unfair to take any action or allow anybody to take any action without the consent of his principal. I have already invited him and he is on his way. We will tell him what happened,” he said.

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This incident is the latest in a string of burglaries on offices in the Assembly building. In May, unidentified individuals broke into the office of Benjamin Kalu, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs).

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