Armed men, suspected to be from the DSS, tried to take away Mr Onyekachukwu Ike, a member-elect for Nnewi North constituency, causing unease at the Anambra Assembly on Thursday.
Armed men in three vehicles took the member-elect after a thanksgiving mass for the seventh Assembly.
Security personnel quickly blocked and locked the exit gate of the chamber as they tried to drive out with the member-elect.
The Acting Clerk and senior staff were upset that the suspected DSS operatives did not inform them or the police before attempting to take away their guest.
A suspected DSS operative said they had a court order to arrest the member-elect for Nnewi North constituency.
Speaker Uche Okafor and Deputy Governor Dr. Onyeka Ibezim intervened to release the member-elect at the Valedictory session of the seventh Assembly.