Police probe Rivers assembly drama

The Rivers State Police Command said it had launched an investigation into the security situation which occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday morning.

This was communicated in a statement by the Command via X, formerly Twitter, on Monday afternoon.

The command vowed to arrest and prosecute culprits responsible for the security situation.

The statement reads, “The Rivers State Police Command has commenced swift security actions on security situations that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. Anyone found wanting will be arrested and Prosecuted. Further development will be communicated to the General Public, please.”

The PUNCH earlier reported that there were gunshots and firing of teargas within the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Monday as some lawmakers sat to begin the impeachment process of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

Also, About 23 lawmakers, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who presided over the sitting, resolved to begin the process.

The lawmakers also suspended the leader of the House, Edison Ehie, and some of their colleagues believed to be loyal to the governor.

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