Eight persons have been reported injured in a clash between supporters of the APC and PDP in Nsit Atail Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The incident occurred at the Ward 9 unit 007.
It was gathered that the injured persons who were of the APC camp, were macheted during a battle with the PDP supporters and have been taken to the Itu Mbang General Hospital.
A chieftain of APC from the area, Dr. Edem who spoke with some journalists at his residence, claimed that PDP armed thugs in connivance with security personnel barred APC supporters from coming around the polling units to cast their votes.
He accused a certain candidate (names withheld by us) of instigating violence in the area and expressed regret that one of the injured persons hospitalised at the Itu Mbang Hospital may never survive the attack.
His words: “The PDP thugs did not allow my people to vote. The PDP House member (names withheld) organised thugs to matchete and intimidate APC supporters.”