Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Tension has escalated at the Lagos State House of Assembly following a dramatic security breach by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) on Monday, leading to the indefinite suspension of plenary sessions.
According to reports, security personnel stormed the Assembly complex in the early hours of Monday, locking the Deputy Speaker's office before the start of the plenary.
In response to the move, legislative workers began protesting, voicing their concerns over alleged plans to unseat Speaker Mojisola Meranda.
Protests intensified as workers clashed with DSS operatives, who had also sealed off Meranda's office, along with those of her Deputy and the Clerk.
The protests came amid growing political tensio...