Tragedy: Police officer shot useless, another injured as violence rocks PDP primary in Cross River

Police officer shot useless, another injured as violence rocks PDP primary in Cross River

Martins Mbang, a police officer, was shot and killed on the Peoples Democratic Party’s House of Representatives primary in Cross River State’s Obudu Local Government Area.

The primary election was held to appoint a candidate for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency in the 2023 normal elections.

The police officer and his colleague have been shot on the Handmaid’s International Nursery and Primary School on the hospital street, the place the primary was to be held, based on experiences.

According to Cross Rivers Watch, supporters of among the hopefuls staged an indication and opened fireplace on cops for inexplicable causes.

Several bullets have been fired all through a six-minute interval, which was described as traumatic. The shooters have been finally chased away, and the PDP members deliberate their subsequent strikes.

SP Irene Ugbo, a spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed the incident on Monday night, May 23, saying one different officer was harm and eight folks have been apprehended.

“One of our officers was killed, while another was hurt. The PPRO reported, “We have arrested eight folks in reference to the occasion.”

She condemned the heinous conduct, saying that the violence had begun earlier than the most important polls had even begun.

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