The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended and removed the Majority leader, Hon. Edison Ehie, over his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly on Sunday night.
It was also learned that 24 out of 32 members of the House removed the House leader and four other lawmakers
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However, Governor Siminalayi Fubarab stormed the Assembly Complex on Monday morning, while House members fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex.
Also, a protest is also ongoing outside the Complex as of the time of filing this report.
The development comes hours after a fire broke out at the Assembly Complex at 10 pm on Sunday.