The commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, John Abang has been removed.
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, gave the directive for his immediate removal on Tuesday.
He has been replaced by Hyelasinda Musa Kimo.
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CP Abang has been accused of being at the centre of the crisis that erupted at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Monday.
He was particularly accused by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of withdrawing the police officers attached to house members thereby paving the way for the hoodlums to invade the Assembly complex.