The ongoing drama in the Edo State House of Assembly has unveiled another episode as some men on Thursday vandalised the building and removed its roof.
In a video shared by Channels Television, the men were also seen removing the iconic legislative mace on the top of the building.
The video also showed trucks offloading gravels at the entrance of the Assembly Complex while the men trooped into the building.
It was earlier reported that policemen on Thursday surrounded the Assembly complex in Benin City, the state capital, a development that has elicited reactions from different groups including the Peoples Democratic Party.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, was impeached by the state lawmakers.
The member representing Orhionmwon-South constituency, Roland Asoro, has since been appointed deputy speaker and was immediately administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance by the Speaker.
Reports have it that police action was in a bid to prevent an attack on the complex.
Apart from many security officials that blocked entrance into the complex, patrol vehicles were also stationed there.
