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- Disrupt opening of new secretariat, membership registration drive
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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Thugs have unleashed violence on officials of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who commenced a membership registration exercise and opened a party secretariat in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
In a video which has gone viral, the thugs came out in their numbers and destroyed several canopies and chairs at the venue of the exercise.
An unnamed leader of the thugs said, “What is going on in our Bakassi, scatter every where.
“We don’t need any party here apart from APC in Bakassi, scatter everywhere. God punish una there. Everywhere must shut down, we don’t want ADC in this Bakassi,” he said.
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Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah, said no arrest has been made so far.
“While the event was about to commence, hoodlums from nowhere came and scattered the canopies, chairs and sound systems.
“However, the situation has been brought under control to prevent snowballing into a full-blown crisis.
“Officers and the tactical team were at the scene, and the event couldn’t continue again.
“In such a chaotic situation, and considering the volatile nature of the area, for now, no arrest was made to prevent snowballing into a full-blown crisis. Further developments will be communicated,” he said.
The state chapter of the party has not formally reacted to the unfolding development.
