Police Beef Up Security at Plateau Assembly Complex

Men of the Plateau State Police Command have cordoned off the road leading to the state House of Assembly complex within the Jos metropolis.

The spokesman for the command, Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the development told journalists in Jos today that the development was meant to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state.

Asked whether the road barricade leading to the state assembly and the deployment of personnel to the assembly complex was in connection with the unresolved dispute involving the sacked 16 Peoples Democractic Party and the All Progressives lawmakers, the police spokesman simply said he would soon release a press statement concerning what is happening.

At the gate of the assembly complex located along John Samci Road, supporters of both the sacked 16 PDP lawmakers and the APC lawmakers who were yet to be sworn in following the Court of Appeal judgment besieged the area.

One of the PDP supporters, Mathew Danladi, told newsmen that they were at the assembly complex following information that the APC members yet to be sworn in are trying to impeach the Speaker.