Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alleged that while armed policemen and two roadblocks protect the governor’s private residence in Calabar, neighbouring houses have been exposed to repeated robbery attacks.
In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Atiku cited reports from residents of the estate, claiming that one person had lost an air conditioner and a freezer to burglars, while two other houses on a nearby street were reportedly attacked last week.
Atiku questioned the governor’s ability to guarantee security for residents outside his immediate neighbourhood, arguing that the alleged situation reflected an imbalance in the deployment of security personnel.
“If the APC cannot secure the street beside the governor, what does it offer the villages beyond the capital?” he asked.