Politics

Police seal off Nasarawa Assembly

Police operatives have sealed off the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Complex to avert a breakdown of law and order following the emergence of two Speakers for the seventh Assembly.

The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known via a statement issued on Wednesday, June 7, said the action was due to a directive by the state Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Mohammed-Baba.

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Nansel stated that the commissioner gave the directive after consultation with other security agencies in the state.

It was however gathered that the lawmakers-elect on Tuesday, June 6, held two parallel proceedings resulting in the emergence of two different speakers for the assembly.

An unusual heavy security presence was noticed at the complex on Wednesday.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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