?IG warns politicians

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The Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba has cautioned politicians and their followers to respect constituted authorities and follow due process in the pursuit of their agenda.

He gave the warning in response to the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly yesterday between his men and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal with his supporters when the Police blocked their entry into the National Assembly Premises.

While the Senators and House members fumed, the Presidency and Abba justified the deployment of security operatives, saying it was to defend the 1999 Constitution and prevent a breakdown of law and order.

Abba, in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said the police action followed an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House   by thugs.

He claimed   that in the course of screening the House members and visitors, Tambuwal arrived with ?a motley crowd and assaulted the Police operatives on duty.?

He warned that the Police   ?shall apply the full weight of the law on any political actor who violates the peace and security of the nation.?

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