The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed that the State Security Service (SSS, also called DSS) has released detained lawmakers after hours of interrogation over the speakership crisis.
The Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Information, Stephen Ogundipe, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.
NAN reports that two lawmakers, Lanre Afinni (Lagos Island 2) and Sylvester Ogunkelu, were detained on Thursday morning by SSS officials in the state.
The lawmakers were interrogated over the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who was ousted by a majority of members on 13 January and replaced by Mojisola Meranda.
They were allegedly detained for breaking into a House store where the mace was kept, enabling lawmakers to sit and remove the former speaker.
In solidarity, Deputy Speaker Mojeed Fatai and other members stormed the SSS office to secure their colleagues’ release.
Confirming the development, Mr Ogundipe told NAN that…
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