Explosion Rocks Rivers House Of Assembly

Suspected arsonists on Sunday night invaded the Rivers State House of Assembly and set the main building on fire using Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).

The development may not be unconnected with an alleged plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

In the meantime, the Assembly complex has been taken over by the police with over 17 armoured vehicles with stern looking security personnel stationed around it.

Though there had been relative inactivity in the state, Fubara had earlier inaugurated 14 commissioners and assigned portfolios to them.

Just last week after much criticism from opposition political parties, the governor inaugurated additional five commissioners who were screened by the House of Assembly.