As the next month’s general elections gather
momentum, there are strong indications that the
polls might not be violent-free in Akwa Ibom State.
momentum, there are strong indications that the
polls might not be violent-free in Akwa Ibom State.
This followed Monday night clashes involving
supporters of the ruling People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) and their counterparts of the main opposition,
All Progressives Congress (APC), which one person
was feared killed and five others injured.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred late Monday
night along the popular ‘Maitama’ Road leading into
the Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo.
supporters of the ruling People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) and their counterparts of the main opposition,
All Progressives Congress (APC), which one person
was feared killed and five others injured.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred late Monday
night along the popular ‘Maitama’ Road leading into
the Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo.
It was learnt that the deceased, a member of the APC,
was defacing and removing the campaign posters of
the PDP House of Representatives candidate for Uyo
Federal Constituency, Mr. Michael Enyong, popularly
called ‘Baba Ntan’, when the PDP supporters
emerged from their bus to accost him.
was defacing and removing the campaign posters of
the PDP House of Representatives candidate for Uyo
Federal Constituency, Mr. Michael Enyong, popularly
called ‘Baba Ntan’, when the PDP supporters
emerged from their bus to accost him.
“Yes, the person was trying to remove the posters of
the PDP candidate, Baba Ntan, and suddenly, the PDP
supporters came with their bus and arrested him.
He was heavily beaten and his head was broken when
he ran for his dear life into Nteps’ Supermarket.
The security at the supermarket blocked him from
entering the place with his blood soaked body”,
the PDP candidate, Baba Ntan, and suddenly, the PDP
supporters came with their bus and arrested him.
He was heavily beaten and his head was broken when
he ran for his dear life into Nteps’ Supermarket.
The security at the supermarket blocked him from
entering the place with his blood soaked body”,
Emem Bassey, an eye witness told the incident told
our correspondent, adding that “he was eventually
pushed into the gutter by his pursuers”.
In the reprisal attack that followed, he stated that no
fewer than five others sustained various degrees of
injuries.
our correspondent, adding that “he was eventually
pushed into the gutter by his pursuers”.
In the reprisal attack that followed, he stated that no
fewer than five others sustained various degrees of
injuries.
Worried by the development, the Commissioner for
Police, Mr. Gabriel Achong, has warned politicians to
play by the rules and urged them to restrain their
supporters from tampering with the campaign
posters of others for fear of violence.
Police, Mr. Gabriel Achong, has warned politicians to
play by the rules and urged them to restrain their
supporters from tampering with the campaign
posters of others for fear of violence.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Mr. Etim Dickson (DSP), on behalf of his
boss, appealed to the people to imbibe high ethical
standards during the election year and warned
against being used by politicians as thugs as the
election approaches.
(PPRO), Mr. Etim Dickson (DSP), on behalf of his
boss, appealed to the people to imbibe high ethical
standards during the election year and warned
against being used by politicians as thugs as the
election approaches.
Dickson urged supporters of both parties to refrain
from removing or destroying posters of their
opponents as this contradicts the electoral laws.
The police image maker therefore warned that
anybody caught defacing or removing party posters
would be prosecuted.
from removing or destroying posters of their
opponents as this contradicts the electoral laws.
The police image maker therefore warned that
anybody caught defacing or removing party posters
would be prosecuted.
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