Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly says its request for enhanced security did not authorise the State Security Services(SSS) to invade the Assembly complex or restrict access to the legislative chamber.

The lawmakers made this known in a letter signed by Stephen Ogundipe, the chairperson of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security.

The SSS had released a letter the Lagos House of Assembly wrote to the security agency requesting its help to maintain law and order and prevent an unlawful takeover by the ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

The SSS claimed its actions were in response to the request.

However, Mr Ogundipe said the Assembly did not instruct the SSS to invade the legislative chamber, lock an...