Police foil attempt to raze Ekiti Assembly complex - Official

There has been tension in the Ekiti State House of Assembly since Gboyega Aribisogun was elected as the Speaker.

The police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Abutu, said 10 persons invaded the complex with kegs of petrol around 4 a.m. on Friday but were chased off by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the police.

Mr Abutu said the police were vindicated when the hoodlums on Friday morning scaled the fence into the complex. “The operatives of the RRS gave them a hot chase into the bush and recovered two kegs filled with petrol from them, among other dangerous exhibits. The APC in the state has denied any link with the happenings in the Assembly, saying the election was an internal affair of the legislature.

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