Up to 18 party supporters have reportedly died today in Uyo and several vehicles belonging to the Akwa Ibom governor campaign were burnt as supporters of Akpan Udoedeghe, the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) clashed with those of Godswill Akpabio of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Up to 18 party supporters have reportedly died today in Uyo and several vehicles belonging to the Akwa Ibom governor campaign were burnt as supporters of Akpan Udoedeghe, the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) clashed with those of Godswill Akpabio of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The trouble reportedly began when Mr. Udoedeghe’s campaign train was prevented from campaigning in Governor's Godswill Akpabio’s senatorial district and Akpabio's loyalists forced the ACN candidate’s campaign out of the area.
Witnesses told SaharaReporters that both sides then retreated to Uyo, the state capital, and engaged in a bloody fight. They said that the ACN supporters then stormed the campaign headquarters of Goodluck Jonathan and Sambo in the city and razed it down. A pool of brand new cars bought by the governor was also incinerated by the angry protesters.
There were also unconfirmed reports that the convoy of Akpabio, who had gone to campaign in Abak LGA, was waylaid and shot at in Uyo as he returned from a campaign trip.
When SaharaReporters contacted the police public relations officer, ASP Orji, in the state he told our correspondent that the crisis had been brought under control. He refused to confirm if there were casaulty or widespread destruction of public properties claiming that he was yet to be briefed by officers engaged in the operation.
Governor, Dakingari LGA, the CPC, Gari Mallam went to Dakingari village to campaign. Youth there attacked, supporters of CPC house were burnt
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