March 22, (THEWILL) – The Cross River State House of Assembly was sealed off early Tuesday morning, by scores of heavily armed combined security forces.
THEWILL learnt that the security forces, currently at Hopewadel Avenue; had blocked the entrance of the Eastern Naval Command, (Nigeria Navy Ship Victory) NNSV, all through to the gate of the State House of Assembly, and restricted any form of movement in and out of the state Assembly quarters, as no house member was available, just as no staff was allowed inside.
Confirming the situation, Spokesperson of the State Police Command, CSP Irene Ugbo, said the essence of the barricade, was to secure government property, in adherence to the Abuja Federal High Court judgement that sacked 20 lawmakers from Cross River state on Monday.
“Nothing is happening, we are just protecting the government’s property. We are doing that in respect of the pronouncement of the Abuja Federal High Court yesterday.
“So in order to stabilise the area, some people in a situation like this will agree, while some will disagree, and some miscreants may want to invade the place, so we are just ensuring law and order, to stabilise the place, that’s all”, she said.
The security personnel comprising the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp, Mobile Policeman, Anti-Kidnapping and Cultism Squad among others, were seen in and outside the assembly.
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