ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Youths of Akon-Itam community in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state are protesting the killing of a couple by the convoy of the Senator in the district.
The Senator, Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi, is representing Eket Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom South).
According to The Nation, the incident occurred along the Calabar-Itu Highway, when the Senator was going back to Uyo, the State capital, after her campaign tour.
Senator Eyakenyi is the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy Governorship candidate.
She is the running mate to Pastor Umo Eno, the PDP flagbearer in the upcoming polls in 2023.
One of the angry youths, Comrade Utibe Inyang, explained that the convoy rammed into the couple on a motorcycle, while trying to navigate the ever busy highway connecting the neighbouring Calabar, Cross River state.
He explained that what angered the youths most was the poor handling of the compensation package of a paltry N2 million the Senator gave to the family to quell the case.