Akpabio’s media aide, Anietie Ekong, took to Facebook on Tuesday night to raise an alarm.
Ekong wrote on the social media site, “On-going: sporadic shooting by unknown gunmen at Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim Local Government, country home of former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“The Divisional Police Officer, Essien Udim and the Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State should please urgently intervene.”
The police are yet to confirm the incident.
Some persons living close to Akpabio’s house in Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim, said they observed several police trucks parked in front of the senator’s house in the morning, around 6.30 a.m.
The senator is safe, his media aide, Ekong, said on Wednesday morning.
Ekong, who said he was present during the incident, explained what happened.
“The senator was at home holding political meeting with some APC groups. A retired deputy inspector-general police, Udom Ekpoudom, was in that meeting. Bishop Samuel Akpan was also there. I was there as an observer. We were in the banquet hall.
“Suddenly, people who were not part of the meeting rushed into the banquet hall, so the senator enquired from them what was going on. Before anybody could explain, we heard gunshots, sporadic shooting, outside.
“The chief detail to the senator put out a radio message to all the policemen and other security men in the compound that they should be alert, that there is an attack.”
Ekong said Akpabio and his guests were holed up in the banquet hall, while the senator’s security repelled the attack, thereby preventing the gunmen from having access to the compound.
The shooting lasted for about 15 minutes, Ekong said.
Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, defected on August 8 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
Political tension has heightened in the state since his defection.
Source: Premium Times
Bloody politics
ReplyDeleteSARAKI THE DESPERATE FOWL DONT GO AND FIGHT YOUR FIGHT IN KWARA, KEEP FOOLING AROUD. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, YOU WILL BE IMPEACHED. IF YOU LIKE DONT HOLD ANY SITTING THIS YEAR. THE RED LIPSTICK GOVERNOR DOES NOT HAVE SUCH GUTS, HE KNOWS IF HE IS RESPONSIBLE, AKPABIO WILL FINISH HIM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
DeleteIf they want to kill themselves they should do but don't take innocent people along
ReplyDeleteThey are used to that so they shouldn't get scare of it or disturb our public peace. Akpabio shouldn't feign ignorance about such things as if he is new in politics. That could be a warning call for him to mind his boundary and don't do any how hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteWhy is he holding political meeting? Is he the Party Leader? @Princess Tever
ReplyDeleteWhat are you say ? Who said he must be a party leader before he is eligible to hold political meetings
DeleteALL THESE "ARRANGED" ATTACKS, SETUP TO WIN THE SYMPATHY OF THE MASSES. PLEASE LOOK FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO DECEIVE. NIGERIANS ARE BIGGER THAN THIS.
ReplyDeleteYou probaly dont know Akpabio. Sympathy of the masses??? SMH
DeleteWho are you talking about? Akpabio?
Delete@ Princess Tevee yes he was endursed the party head in Akwaibom as at present so he has every right to hold meetings.
ReplyDeletePDP and the so-called gun men seems to have forgotten who Akpabio is in Akwaibom hahaha
Let me stop here
Bloody politicians.
ReplyDeletePolitical fight still on
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