The Edo State House of Assembly was in a state of Pandemonium were some policemen in Benin city broke out at on Friday and threatened to shoot the Speaker, Uyi Igbe.
The speaker and other lawmakers were tear gassed by some mobile policemen who stormed the assembly premises in the afternoon.
The policemen who said they were acting on “orders from above” chased all the workers on duty away and asked some to lie down.
A policeman threatened to shoot the speaker after the lawmakers resisted the attempt to close down the assembly.
The policemen were led by one ASP, Florence Joseph, who said she was doing her job and queried why the lawmakers were carrying out renovation work.
The policemen are currently trapped inside the assembly premises as the lawmakers vowed not to allow them leave.
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