Stray bullets stall Edo Assembly resumption
Suspected stray bullets have stalled the resumption of this year’s sitting of the Edo State House of Assembly Bullets and gunshot holes were found to have torn through the roof
Suspected stray bullets have stalled the resumption of this year's sitting of the Edo State House of Assembly
Bullets and gunshot holes were found to have torn through the roof of the Assembly and the seat of the Majority Leader, Hon. Ibhamawu Jonathan Aigbokhan.
Hon. Aigbokhan told journalists that the incident was being investigated by the security agency.
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He said the resumption of sitting has been postponed indefinitely.
"We were ready to sit today, and our attention was called to the fact that there was an incident here. I have reported to the Commissioner of Police and the DSS, and we have left everything to them to investigate and give us a complete report as to what gave rise to what we are talking about.
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"For now, everything is fine, and we are eager and ready start our sitting today, but unfortunately, because of the incident, we might not be able to meet today, because we want to give the chambers to security agents to comb it properly and for them to give a report that will be satisfying to everybody.
“However, be assured that everything is calm in the house, and we will not be distracted. We will certainly come back to do our normal routine sitting.
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command were seen combing the hallowed chamber.
