" Tea gas fired to Assembly Complex , as Members Scamper for safety"
The crisis rocking the Rivers State government got messier on Monday as the state Assembly reportedly signed an impeachment notice on Governor Siminalaye Fubara.
In a session that was presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Martins Amaewhule and attended by a good number of members, the Leader of the House, Hon Edison Ehie and those loyal to the governor were suspended.
It was gathered that the explosion that occurred in the Assembly on Sunday night was alleged to have been a ploy to stop the lawmakers from gaining access to the Assembly on Monday.
As early as 7 a.m., some lawmakers made their way into the House and immediately commenced plenary where they all signed the impeachment notice on the governor.
Meanwhile, the entire Moscow Road leading to the Rivers State House of Assembly has been barricaded by armed policemen
Meanwhile information from the state further disclosed that the police on Monday fired several canisters of tear gas inorder to prevent the assembly members from carrying out the impeachment plot .
Members had to scamper to safety when the tear gas being fired took control of the entire assembly complex.
Protesters loyal to the governor have commenced intense protest at the
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