Lawmakers’ sacking: Police take over Cross River Assembly complex
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Armed security personnel, on Tuesday, took over the Cross River State House of Assembly complex.
The security personnel, drawn from the police Anti-Kidnapping Squad, riot and regular policemen, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were strategically stationed on the routes leading to the state House of Assembly complex.
Movement into the complex, which is located off Hope Waddel Avenue, Calabar, was restricted as the gate was shut against the lawmakers and workers.
An armoured personnel carrier was seen moving around the vicinity.
The presence of the security operatives followed Monday’s ruling of the High Court, Abuja, which sacked 20 lawmakers in the state for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress on May 20, 2021.
Unconfirmed reports had it that the affected lawmakers, their supporters and members of the APC were planning to protest against the judgment at the Assembly complex.
Speaking about the deployment of security personnel, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, stated, “Nothing is happening; we are just protecting government’s property. We are doing that in respect of the pronouncement of the Abuja Federal High Court yesterday (Monday).
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