Edo state Police have taken over the State House of Assembly complex in Benin City, the state capital.
However several security officials stormed the complex on Thursday morning while patrol vehicles were stationed and that more than 10 Hilux patrol vans and an Armoured Personnel Carrier were strategically positioned within and around the state assembly complex.
Reports gathered that the police took the action following a reported threat of an attack on the facility.
The police officers were led to the Assembly by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Ayoola Ajala.
Recall that the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye was impeached by the state lawmakers.
Idiaye was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City.
The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I and four other members of the Assembly on Monday pledged their support to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
Those who joined Idiaye are Hon. Emmanuel Agbaje, Akoko-Edo Constituency II; Hon. Nosayaba Okunbor, Orhiomwon East Constituency; Hon. Dumez Ugiagbe, Member-elect, Ovia North East Constituency I; and Mr. Hon. Vincent Uwadiae, Member-elect, Ovia North East Constituency II.
They all pledged their support during a solidarity visit to the private residence of Pastor Ize-Iyamu in Benin.
Meanwhile the state lawmakers elected Hon. Roland Asoro, the member representing Orhionmwon II Constituency as the Deputy Speaker
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