Nigerian Police operatives have besieged Edo House of Assembly complex in Benin City
The security operatives led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Ayoola Ajala stormed the complex, Thursday morning, while patrol vehicles were stationed around the area.
This is coming a day after minority members of the Assembly impeached the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye.
Idiaye was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of just 10 members of the Assembly out of the elected 24.
It would be recalled the speaker, Frank Okiye was elected by the 10 members, in an inauguration that took place late 2019. Governor Godwin Obaseki is backing the faction.
The excluded 14 members have not been part of the assembly since then and the minority members had even gone further to declare their seats vacant.
The motive of the police was not clear, but The New Diplomat learnt it was to forestall a planned attack on the Assembly.
