How we averted clash between NDC, APC supporters in Calabar - Police

The Cross River Police Command has revealed however it successfully averted a imaginable clash betwixt the supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and those of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Calabar.

DAILY POST reports that NDC supporters successful Cross River had, connected Wednesday morning, gathered successful beforehand of the Metropolitan Hotel, the venue of the NDC statesmanlike municipality hallway meeting, wherever its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, was expected.

Meanwhile, the APC supporters were connected a roadworthy locomotion towards the Governor’s Office erstwhile they encountered the NDC supporters, who had converged extracurricular the hotel.

The ambiance abruptly became charged erstwhile the APC supporters yet made a halt successful beforehand of the hotel, raising fears of a imaginable confrontation.

However, constabulary officers deployed to the venue to support bid and information successful the country promptly intervened, engaged the 2 groups, and prevented the concern from degenerating.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed ...