A combined team of security operatives consisting of men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, the Department of State Security, DSS, and the Nigerian Army, have taken over the Bauchi State House of Assembly complex following Sunday incident to set the building ablaze by an unknown arsonists which failed.
The yet-to-be identified arsonists, attempted putting fire on the Assembly complex but for the quick intervention of security agencies he did not succeed.
The Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor on State and National Assembly Liaison, Sani Burra, who confirmed the development in a statement yesterday, said the security agencies have taken over the place to avoid breakdown of law and order. Adding that “This is to avoid (prevent) the journalists from giving wrong side of the story please.”