Edo Assembly: Police Arrest Seven Hoodlums With Firearms

–  Seven Hoodlums With Firearms have been arrested by the Police in regards to the ongoing unrest in the Edo Assembly

– Recall that there has been tension in the Edo Assembly for days now, which has led to many drama and impeachment of Lawmakers.

– Ekohotblog reports that the tension in the Edo Assembly is linked with the upcoming governorship election and the crisis between the APC and PDP

The Police in Edo State have arrested seven suspected thugs in connection with the tension in the House of Assembly in Benin City.

It was gathered on Friday, August 7 that the suspected thugs had prevented the 17 elected lawmakers who attempted to make their way to the House for plenary early on Thursday, August 6.

The lawmakers later retreated to an undisclosed location in Benin City where they elected a new Speaker, Mr Victor Edoror, and impeached, Mr Frank Okiye.

The thugs identified as Festus Agbonrenren (25 years), Odion Osayande (23 years), Ogbeiwe Wilfred (52 years), Morgan Uwaigboe (47 years), Osayomore Salami (25 years), Ifeoluwa Oladele (36 years), and Iginobaro Collins (26 years) were arrested with five double-barrel long guns, two single barrel long guns, and ten live cartridges within the premises of the Assembly complex.

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Till the time of filling in this report, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Kokumo was yet to confirm this, while the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, said he had not been authorised to speak on the matter.