Edo State Police Command has arrested seven suspected thugs in connection with the crisis in the house of assembly in Benin City on Thursday.
It was gathered that the suspects had prevented 17 elected lawmakers from entering the assembly for plenary early on Thursday.
The lawmakers who could not gain entry to the assembly then proceeded to a private location where they impeached the speaker Frank Okiye and elected Victor Edoror as his replacement.
The police are yet to speak on the arrest, however, PUNCH reported the suspects’ names on Friday as Festus Agbonrenren, 25; Odion Osayande, 23; Ogbeiwe Wilfred, 52; Morgan Uwaigboe, 47; Osayomore Salami, 25; Ifeoluwa Oladele, 36 and Iginobaro Collins, 26.
The suspects were arrested with five double-barrel long guns, two single barrel long guns and ten live cartridges within the premises of the assembly.
