Sun News
23 March 2011
• 5 killed, many injured as ACN, PDP supporters clash
• Fuel station, houses, vehicles burnt
• Fuel station, houses, vehicles burnt
No fewer than five persons were feared dead in Ikot Ekpene yesterday as supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed with those of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The campaign train of the ACN, led by its gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Udoedehe, was in Ikot Ekpene but was allegedly attacked by the PDP supporters. The ACN supporters were said to have fought back.
In the ensuing fracas, Daily Sun learnt that two persons were killed on the spot while three others, who were carried away from the scene died before they got to Uyo.
The ACN candidate is from Uyo Federal Constituency while his PDP counterpart and the sitting Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, is from Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.
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