PETER OBI’S CONVOY ATTACKED IN CROSS RIVER, ONE APPREHENDED
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On Wednesday, the convoy belonging to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s Democratic Congress, along with his party‘s supporters, allegedly encountered an attack while traversing Calabar.
The incident occurred shortly after Obi arrived in the Cross River State capital for the partyâs presidential town hall meeting at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar.
According to our correspondent, who observed the proceedings firsthand, the convoy traversed the metropolis amid jubilant acclamations from its supporters before being ambushed in the vicinity of the bustling Watt Market by suspected political operatives.
These assailants launched a barrage of stones, glass bottles, and assorted hazardous debris against both the vehicles and the accompanying crowds.
The assault plunged the locality into a state of alarm, prompting supporters to flee for cover, while simultaneously halting vehicular traffic and severing commercial operations.
Several NDC supporters were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident, while vehicles and other valuables were reportedly destroyed.
Some of the vehicles in the convoy were also reportedly damaged, with their windscreens shattered.
Men of the Cross River State Police Command, who were on the ground, swiftly intervened, dispersing the attackers and restoring order to the area.
Law enforcement authorities have apprehended a single suspect in relation to the assault.
According to a statement issued by ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the Police Public Relations Officer for the state, and disseminated to the media in Calabar, the individual responsible has been apprehended.
The suspect, identified as Victor Edet Yellow-Duke, aged 27, was taken into custody, and authorities have initiated a comprehensive investigation to ascertain the identities of those who orchestrated the assault and to uncover the existence of any financial or operational sponsors.
According to a police spokesperson, supporters of the Nation’s Development Council have come under intense scrutiny within the Watt Market, resulting in the apprehension of a suspect identified as Victor Edet Yellow Duke, a 27-year–old male.
The official reassured the populace that order had been fully reinstated, emphasizing that comprehensive security measures had been strategically implemented across key areas of the metropolis to preclude any future incidents.
Even following the assault, Obi ultimately made his way to the town hall meeting venue, where he was scheduled to deliver an address to party supporters and key stakeholders in Cross River State.
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