
Members of the Nigerian Senate on
Wednesday descended heavily on the Nigeria Police Force for its last
week Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly. The action resulted
into a pandemonium after policemen fired tear-gas canisters at the
Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and some federal
lawmakers.
The upper chamber, consequently set up a
seven-member committee to probe the police action, within seven days,
with a view to bringing to book those behind it.
The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba
(Cross River Central), moved the motion while his colleagues