Thugs lay siege to Ondo assembly as crisis deepens

Agboola Ajayi

Suspected thugs numbering about 100 on Monday morning laid siege to the Ondo State House of Assembly, causing panic around the area.

The thugs parked their vehicles along the road leading to the complex and attempted to gain entrance into the complex.

It was gathered that policemen prevented them from entering into the assembly.

The suspected thugs converged ahead of the arrival of lawmakers who are loyalists of Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi.

The lawmakers are Ogundeji Iroju (Odigbo constituency), Wale Williams (Ondo constituency I), Tomide Akinribido (Ondo constituency II) and Favour Tomomowo (Ilaje constituency II).

The pro-Ajayi lawmakers had earlier been suspended but a state high court in Akure voided their suspension.

They were to resume at plenary on Monday.