About four assailants have stormed the house of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Cross River South Senatorial District, Mr. Gershom Bassey, attacking the security officials in Calabar.
This is coming up barely two days after some men believed to be political thugs from the opposition party attacked his residence in Bakassi.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen drove to the politician’s residence in an Audi car, disarmed and shot a mobile policeman who was on duty.
It was further gathered that a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps that was on duty at the residence was shot in the buttocks, according to Punch.
While narrating the incident, one of the witnesses whose identity was not disclosed said, “Four young men drove in an Audi car to Gershom Bassey’s gate and asked for him. When they found out that he was not around, they came out of their car and opened fire. The NSCDC man and a riot policeman were shot.
“The NSCDC man was shot in the buttocks, while the policemen were shot in the legs. Neither Bassey nor his wife was home when the gunmen came.”
The gunmen further carted away with the policeman’s rifle after the attack.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said, “Some hoodlums went there, but they were repelled. However, some security personnel sustained injury and we are investigating the matter.”
