Police Take Over Rivers House Of Assembly Quarters As Pro-Wike Lawmakers Plan To Impeach Fubara

Armed policemen have taken over all the entrances to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt.

The armed policemen said to be about 30 with patrol vans manned and blocked the entrance to both the first and second gates.

Osun Defender reports that the political crisis rocking the state is yet to calm down as the lawmakers loyal to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara elected a new Speaker on Wednesday.

READ: Rivers Saga: Another Factional Speaker Emerges

Also, the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly comprising lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, claimed that the governor was planning to demolish the quarters following his recent surprise visit to the facility.

But the Governor had explained that his visit to the estate on Thursday was harmless.

The governor said: “Is the Assembly quarters not part of my property? Is there anything wrong in going to check how things are going on there?

“You are aware of the developments. We have a new speaker, and I went there to see for myself how things are. There might be a few things I might want to do there for the good of our people.”

According to The Nation, Armed policemen were seen barricading the gates on Friday to secure the facility.

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