BREAKING!!! APC Thugs Move to Burn Down A’Ibom Assembly, Akpabio Fingered (Happening Now) PHOTOS
igbere Tv had earlier broke the news of extremely tensed situation in Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly this morning following the sacking of a decampee APC lawmaker last week.
Emerging scenes from the Assembly complex show that a former member of the Assembly, who was recently unseated by the Federal High Court, Uyo, Hon. Idongesit Ituen, allegedly acting in consonance with his mentor Senator Godswill Akpabio, has mobilized thugs to foment crises, by hindering movement into the state assembly complex.
Akwa Ibom Assembly Complex
Akwa Ibom Assembly Complex
They are reportedly armed and are wielding dangerous weapons, they burn tyres and disrupt regular movement into the assembly complex.
An eye witness told IGBERE TV that the thugs were heard charging loudly that without Idongesit Ituen, no one else can enter the complex.
Earlier today, the State Chapter of the PDP had issued a statement, based on intelligence report, that there were plans by the APC to use thugs and cause a breach of peace, thereby stalling proceedings at the chambers.
Gov Udom Emmanuel on his part has repeatedly warned politicians against violence, maintaining that nothing short of peace and unity is needed to move Akwa Ibom forward, irrespective of political affiliations or aspirations.
It would be recalled that the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Barr. Onofiok Luke had last week acted in accordance with the judgement of the Federal High Court, which vacated the seat of the former Itu Assemblyman for cross carpeting to another political party without any tangible reason.
Some anti riot policemen who arrived the scene moments ago, are yet to bring the situation under control.
IGBERE TV will continue to follow this very fluid development and bring you updates as events unfold.
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