Arrest Made in Attack on Peter Obi's Convoy in Calabar

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man named Victor Edet Yellow Duke in connection with an attack on the convoy of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The incident took place at approximately 2:20 p.m. at the Watt Market Roundabout while Obi's convoy was returning from the Obong of Calabar's palace to the Metropolitan Hotel, where a presidential town hall meeting was scheduled.

The attack involved a group of suspected hoodlums armed with machetes and sticks, who emerged from the Calabar Road and Clerks Alley axis, damaging the windshields of several vehicles in the convoy. Police personnel quickly intervened, using tear gas to disperse the attackers and arrest Duke, while others fled.

The suspect was taken to the State Police Headquarters for further investigation. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, has ordered a thorough investigation to identify additional participants.

The police emphasized the presumption of innocence for the suspect and assured the public of ongoing security measures.