The Borno State House of Assembly has been taken over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of corruption.
The EFCC
The Borno State House of Assembly has been invaded by operatives of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, a Daily Post report has shown.
The report said residents of Shehuri ward where the House of Assembly is located revealed that legislators abandoned the floor of the house when security operatives alleged to be men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC came to arrest some of the members.
According to them, some of the legislators escaped on foot while others were quick to sneak out before the security operative sealed off the Assembly over alleged corruption.
There was no legislator to speak to as at press time, even as rumour has it that the EFCC has succeeded in arresting some politicians in the state.
However, situation around the Borno Assembly is said to be tense .