By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA—THE House of Reps, yesterday, recommended the demotion of Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, DCGP, Usman Shehu Kangiwa to the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General as a principal actor in the assault of a female member of the House, Onyemaechi Joan Mrakpor, within the National Assembly complex.

The House equally recommended that Kangiwa should be arrested and prosecuted while the Senior Inspector of Prisons who allegedly assaulted the lawmaker, Idaa Odey, was also recommended to be demoted to the next lower rank.

Adopting the report of the House Committee on Interior which investigated the alleged assault of Mrakpor who represents Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State, the House resolved that Senior Inspector of Prisons, Odey, and his superiors involved in the assault be tried in accordance with Section16 of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act.

Also recommended for disciplinary action, reprimand and redeployment from the National Assembly for their complicity in the alleged assault were a female police officer, Corporal Esther Hassan, ASP Sunday Akoh and an agent of the Department of State Security, DSS. Adeboye O.

The House further advocated a complete overhaul of the office of the sergeant-at-arms, just as it resolved that all security officials currently manning the National Assembly gates, including staff of the sergeant-at-arms office be immediately redeployed from their duty posts.