Protesters on Thursday afternoon blocked a major road in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, causing traffic to halt, and businesses to close.
The protesters used discarded tyres to set up bonfire on the Ikot Ekpene Road, a resident who witnessed the incident told PREMIUM TIMES, around 4p.m. But they fled into adjoining streets when security officials arrived at the scene in their number, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.Businesses hurriedly closed shops for the day over fear of possible violence in the city, which has been peaceful so far.
The police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, Odiko MacDon, said he learnt there was a peaceful protest around Ibom Plaza, a popular recreational park in the heart of the city.Police and other security agencies have been patrolling the city.
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