Only one suspect, 27-year-old Victor Edet Yellow Duke, was arrested on the scene, police have confirmed.
Contrary to speculations that he had already been arraigned, the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah Akata, stated the suspect continues to be in police custody present process thorough investigation earlier than being lastly charged to courtroom for trial. “For now, we are still investigating. It’s just a matter of time now,” he stated.
The Cross River State Chairman of the NDC, Mr. Goddie Akpama, in a phone dialog with LEADERSHIP on Thursday, defined why the get together didn’t instantly elevate alarm over the assault. According to him,”The management of the get together determined to not elevate the alarm on the idea that the governor has apologized to that impact.
“It’s the reason why we said we should play down not to heighten the already existing tension and reaction created as a result of the incident.” He added that the get together requested that the matter be performed right down to keep away from escalating pressure.
But some supporters of the get together stated enjoying down the incident will not be sufficient. One staunch supporter, Mr. Fred Agom, described what the political thugs did as absurd and utterly barbaric, insisting the police mustn’t restrict trial to solely the one individual caught.
“The police should extend their dragnet to other places. The one in their net should be able to assist them with useful information that can lead to the arrest of other suspects who fled the scene of the incident at the time when police stormed the Watt Market Roundabout to effect arrest,” he stated.
Another supporter, Beatrice Onuha, referred to as for drastic motion towards what she described because the barbaric behaviour of some younger males who attacked the presidential candidate’s convoy, to discourage others from doing so when outstanding candidates of one other get together go to the state for marketing campaign. “Nobody would ever conceive such idea of launching attack on such candidate,” she stated.
Grace Bassey, who recognized herself as a supporter of the ADC, suggested safety brokers and the management of the Cross River State House of Assembly to give you laws that protects candidates of different events getting into the state for marketing campaign, if the state is ready to witness true democracy.
