The protesters, comprising women and youths, stormed the Assembly complex on Friday, while security operatives keep watch at the facility for the second day
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According to a video that has since gone viral, the roof of the Assembly was removed amid several people watching
The development comes on a day policemen took over the Assembly complex
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the Deputy speaker, Victor Edoror, for corruption, misappropriation of funds and act capable of destabilising the house.
The Speaker, Kabiru Adjoto, who constituted the committee at plenary, said the deputy speaker was being accused of divulging official secret to the public.
Edoror was suspended for two months for failing to appear before the Adhoc Committee set up to investigate alleged financial misappropriation leveled against him during his tenure as speaker of the Assembly
Edoror was suspended over failure to appear before a committee, which investigated him over alleged misappropriation of fund.
Following his impeachment on May 4, an ad-hoc committee headed by Emmanuel Agbaje was set up to investigate the former speaker
The suspension of the chairman followed a petition written and signed by one Sunday Bello, addressed to the House.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that on October 6, the House suspended the chairmen of four local government councils for diversion of public funds