Police fire tear gas at pro-Natasha Akpoti supporters at National Assembly gate

Supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who gathered at the National Assembly Complex to stage a protest in support of her, were dispersed by the Nigeria Police Force this morning March 5.

The supporters had converged at the assembly gate at about 8am this morning but were dispersed by police officers with tear gas to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

The protesters had converged on the national assembly gate before the resumption of the  plenary and hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition on scheduled for today.

Last friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan had in a live TV interview accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of maligning her in the Senate after she refused to give into his sexual advances. The matter has been referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition.