{"id":84658,"date":"2023-03-18T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T11:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/cross-river-party-official-shot-dead-in-ogoja-as-soldiers-detain-journalists"},"modified":"2023-03-18T13:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T12:27:36","slug":"cross-river-party-official-shot-dead-in-ogoja-as-soldiers-detain-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/cross-river-party-official-shot-dead-in-ogoja-as-soldiers-detain-journalists","title":{"rendered":"Cross River: Party official shot dead in Ogoja as soldiers detain journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Some journalists with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, media cards and branded vehicles are being detained in a Bakassi community where they were travelling to cover the election.<\/p>\n

One of the journalists, Ubong Umoh of Sparkling FM Calabar, said they and other journalists were detained by armed military men.<\/p>\n

He said after a lengthy explanation, the military men still said they should have left as early as 5 am.<\/p>\n

He said the military men claimed that they had orders from above to block the road.<\/p>\n

There are allegations that foreign elements have reportedly invaded Cross River communities.<\/p>\n

A former deputy governor of the state, Efiok Cobham, had told journalists that they got information that mercenaries were allegedly imported by some politicians.<\/p>\n

In another development, a party official was reportedly shot dead early morning as voting commenced in Ogoja in northern Cross River State.<\/p>\n

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Peter Odey, is from Ogoja.<\/p>\n

He was reportedly shot by a soldier.<\/p>\n

There were claims that the man shot was heard chanting, \u201cAPC must win his time…\u201d<\/p>\n

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n

She said the soldiers were supposed to stay a distance away from the polling units.<\/p>\n

An eyewitness account said the deceased, whose name was given as Joe, was a popular commercial motorcycle rider in Calabar.<\/p>\n

He had travelled to his hometown for the election.<\/p>\n

His death has reportedly caused tension where rowdy scenes are being witnessed, according to sources in Ogoja.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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