Akwa Ibom House of Assembly shut down as thugs invade complex [PHOTOS]
Thugs suspected to be hired by the All Progressives Congress sacked lawmakers in Akwa Ibom, S,tate Idongesit Ituen have besieged the State House of Assembly in the early hours of Monday.
The thugs who appeared violent were seen in their numbers barricading the Assembly Complex in Uyo-Akwa Ibom State.
Chanting ‘APC, Change’ slogan, the thugs stopped lawmakers including the Speaker, Barr. Onofiok Luke entrance to the complex.
DAILY POST reports that the aggrieved youths were agitating for the reinstatement of Idongesit Ituen, member representing Itu state constituency who was sacked by the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
It was also gathered that on getting to know about today’s plenary in commemoration of the 80th birthday of former governor, Victor Attah by the State House of Assembly the embattled lawmaker allegedly organized the thugs to disrupt the session as well as hinder the Speaker from declaring his seat vacant as scheduled today.
Though the state government has detailed some policemen to calm the situation, thugs had rendered the area impassable.
