JUST IN: POLICE SEAL PLATEAU ASSEMBLY.

After the police once again sealed off the building, there was a noticeable feeling of anxiety on Wednesday morning inside the Plateau State House of Assembly.

The news was confirmed in Jos on Wednesday morning by Gwottson Fom, a state House of Assembly member representing the Jos South Constituency.

Gwottson, who criticized the police’s behavior, claimed that the situation prohibited the state lawmakers from meeting again for the plenary that was set for Wednesday.

Gwottson expressed his regret over the state of affairs, saying, “We held our plenary yesterday (Tuesday) without any incident, and we examined several important measures and passed certain motions for the good of our people. We were going to meet again today (Wednesday) to carry out our legislative duties when the police barricaded the building.

“As legislators, we are unsure of the issue this time that would cause the police to once again seal the state Assembly building and prevent members from carrying out their jobs. We will hold a news conference to inform the public about the situation in Plateau State since the police are attempting to undermine democracy there.

The police high command, whose personnel daily manned the Assembly premises, ordered that the Plateau State House of Assembly be kept behind closed doors for almost two months.

Just 24 hours after Caleb Mutfwang succeeded Simon Lalong as the new governor of the state, the lawmakers were finally able to hold a plenary meeting last Tuesday after the Complex had been sealed off by the police for about two months.

In the meantime, the police explained that they had locked down the Complex in order to prevent a breakdown of law and order following the Assembly’s ongoing leadership crisis.

Ayuba Abok, who represents Jos East Constituency, and Yakubu Sanda, who represents Pengana Constituency, had been involved in a court dispute about who should be the Assembly Speaker.

Alabo Alfred, the state Police Command’s spokesman, stated when asked about the most recent blockage of the Assembly compound shortly after Tuesday’s session, “The police will not be drawn into the politics of the state. We are upholding law and order at the state Assembly complex as per our obligation to do so.