Hunger Protest: Violence Erupts In Calabar As Hoodlums Attack Journalists, Steal Palliatives

A reporter with Nigerian Tribune reporter, Joseph Abasi-Abasi, was injured during an attack on journalists by hoodlums in Calabar, Cross River State.

According to Daily Post, the assailants also targeted an 18-seater bus belonging to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that was transporting food items from the State Emergency Management Agency warehouse to the Ernest Etim Press Centre in Calabar.

The attack occurred at approximately 10 a.m., with the hoodlums assaulting the NUJ bus driver, Joseph Akpaenin, and auxiliary staff member, Saviour Ekpenyong. The food items on the bus were meant for the NUJ Cross River State Council.

During the assault, the attackers managed to steal some of the food items from the bus and severely beat up some journalists. The bus driver, Joseph Akpaenin, suffered injuries to his shoulder and face, and his phone was also stolen. Other journalists sustained significant bruises in the attack.

Comrade Archibong Bassey, Chairman of the NUJ in Cross River State, has condemned the violence and theft perpetrated by the hoodlums.