Hundreds of angry youths on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly protesting allegation of budget padding by the lawmakers and demanding resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki.
Police quickly locked the gates to prevent the crowd from gaining entrance but the protesters were able to unlock the gates and entered the premises.
The police managed to curtail the situation.
The reporters also demanded that the lawmakers revisit the grey areas identified in the 2016 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari and return the 36 exotic cars they recently acquired.
The protesters, under the aegis of the Occupy National Assembly, marched from the Unity Fountain within the Central Area of the city to the National Assembly, a journey of about two kilometers and forced their way to the main gate, defiling all security network mounted by regular and riot police officers.
The protesters, armed with placards containing various inscriptions, vowed to seal off the federal parliament for the initial three days to see whether their demands would be met.
They also said they would resume a permanent protest that would paralyse all activities in the National Assembly until all their demands were fully met.
The protesters are also demanding the resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki to face trial over his implication in the Offa robbery.
They said that the constituency projects injected in national budget by the lawmakers was for self-enrichment.
The protest is facilitated by Citizens Action to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN)
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