
Police Defends Officials On Murder At House Of Reps Primaries
The Cross River State police has reacted to a bloody incident which led to the death of one at the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South APC primaries for the House of Representatives primaries yesterday.
The election was between the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey and ex-Commissioner for Transport and Marine, Mr Saviour Nyong.
Eyewitnesses said one of the candidates allegedly hijacked materials for the primary. This, they said angered, supporters of the rival aspirants and resulted in a face-off.
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