{"id":112075,"date":"2024-05-22T17:35:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T16:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=112075"},"modified":"2024-05-22T17:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T16:35:36","slug":"breaking-dss-police-other-security-agents-storm-cross-river-state-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/breaking-dss-police-other-security-agents-storm-cross-river-state-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: DSS, police, other security agents storm Cross River State Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officials of the Department of the State Services, DSS, the Dragon Squad and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, have taken over the Cross River State Assembly complex.<\/p>\n<p>They have barricaded every access to the complex as at the time of filling this report.<\/p>\n<p>This is happening at a time when members of the Cross River State House of Assembly impeached their Speaker, Hon. Elvert Anyambem.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com learned that Hon Ayambem was impeached over alleged gross misconduct and administrative high handedness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Plot to remove Anyambem according to sources has been on for months as members have been expressing misgivings at his conduct and modus operandi.<\/p>\n<p>As at Tuesday, over 20 members had signed up for his impeachment and the motion for his removal was moved on the floor of the House by member representing Calabar South 1, Hon. 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