about 30, yesterday stormed the Benue State House of Assembly following
rumours of a possible invasion of the Assembly complex.
House Committee Chairman on Information, Ben Ngutyo, explained that
the security measure is to forestall any criminal act, especially in the
face of insecurity in the state.
The security men, including men of the Department of State Services
(DSS), carried out a thorough search of persons and vehicles going into
the Assembly complex.
Policemen, acting on the instruction of the Speaker, Terkimbir
Ikyange, went round offices chasing out whoever had no business in the
complex.
While this was on, the lawmakers were in an executive session for
over three hours, with the suspended Kester Kyenge in attendance.
Ngutyo said they officially communicated the suspension to Kester,
maintaining that their action would serve as a deterrent to other
members.
He accused Kester of acting a script, adding that “we have to tame him and prove that we are in-charge of the house”.