Benue wants Smith to end Police siege on state Assembly

Benue state government has requested the intervention of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to end the police siege on the state Assembly.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa, sought the intervention of the state government in a letter of complaint to the Chairman of the Commission, Musiliu Smith.
The letter which was dated 31st July, was delivered to the office of the chairman of the commission in Abuja on 1st of August 2018 and was duly acknowledged.
“We call on you to intervene and direct the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Benue State, to withdraw the officers and men from the illegal invasion and sealing up of the Assembly complex,” the letter stated.
It also requested that the new Speaker, Hon.
Titus Uba, and the other members be allowed access to the complex to carry out their duties.
The Attorney General stated that “the change in leadership of the House is a routine legislative affairs to which the Police is not expected to take sides and unleash chaos on the legislative arm of government of the state.
His complaint stated that on 28th July, 2018 the Benue state Commissioner of Police, acting on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, deployed officers and men of the Police to unlawfully and forcefully invade the House of Assembly complex and sealed up the premises.
“In order to forestall breakdown of law and order, the affected law makers took out an action in the High Court of Benue state and secured an order of interim injunction restraining the Police from sealing the complex or interfering with the functions of the new leadership of the House,” the letter stated.
According to the Attorney General, the Police have disobeyed the court order; hence the need to seek the intervention of the Commission.
Documents, including proceedings of the Assembly as well as pictures of Police men in the Assembly complex were attached to the letter of complaint.