IGP Orders Probe Of Pandemonium At NASS

The Inspector-General of Police, Malam Suleimam Abba, on Friday said the police authorities had opened  investigation into the brawl between some policemen and members of the House of Representatives.

Abba condemned the incident while speaking with the State House correspondents in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo.

‘‘Investigations are going on and the press officer will address you later. Who did what and who didn’t do what will be heard later, subject to investigation. We just don’t talk anyhow.’’

He dismissed the insinuation that the police attempted to prevent members of the House of Representatives from performing their legislative duties

He, however, claimed that some people were seen obstructing policemen from performing their duties.

‘’Everybody has seen that somebody was even beating somebody; somebody was pushing a policeman from the car.

‘’Somebody was removing road blocks mounted by the police. We have never seen this kind of thing. So, we will talk to you later.’’ 

The News Agency recalls that some members of the House of Representatives on Thursday were seen jumping over the gate  of the National Assembly which was locked on Thursday.

Following the breakdown of law and order at the National Assembly, Senate President David Mark shut down the National Assembly till Tuesday.

 [NAN]