Breaking: Police take over Edo Assembly
There were also regular and mobile police operatives positioned at
the three entrances to the assembly to
prevent access into the complex.Already, workers of the house of assembly have been prevented by the police from getting to their offices.
The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, Mr Abiodun Osifo told NAN that the action was taken to avoid repetition of what happened last Wednesday at the complex.
The crisis erupted on Wednesday after 16 members of the assembly removed the erstwhile Speaker of the House, Mr Victor Edoro. Edoro was replaced with Mrs Elizabeth Ativie.
Suspected thugs, loyal to both sides, had after the speaker’s removal, taken over the assembly complex and engaged in a shooting match.
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