Calabar: Gov Otu’s neighbours lament incessant robbery attacks

Residents of Ekorinim 1 Housing Estate successful Calabar, Cross River State, person raised concerns implicit recurring robbery incidents successful their neighbourhood, contempt the dense beingness of equipped policemen astir Governor Bassey Otu’s backstage residence which is located successful the area.

The residents said respective houses wrong the highbrow neighbourhood had been burgled successful caller weeks, with robbers carting distant valuables.

Their complaints person raised questions astir the effectiveness of information arrangements astir the governor’s residence, which is protected by equipped policemen and 2 roadblocks.

Otu has operated from his backstage residence for astir 3 years portion his authoritative residence, Peregrino Lodge, undergoes renovation.

Some residents, store owners, tricycle operators and passersby who spoke with DAILY POST alleged that the dense information beingness was mostly concentrated astir the governor’s contiguous surroundings, leaving different parts of the property vulnerable.

One of the residents, Madam Winifred Omini, said robbers attacked 2 houses successful a adjacent thoroughfare past week.

"Last week, robbers attacked 2 houses down this thoroughfare and stole valuables. They perpetually interruption into houses successful this neighbourhood.

"People presume that due to the fact that the politician lives ...