Breaking News!! APC House of Assembly candidate murdered while campaigning

A House of Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly been murdered in Akwa Ibom State. Okon Uwah, was killed on Wednesday, March 18, while campaigning in the Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state, Punch reports.

The deceased was a former Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and was contesting to represent the Ukanafun State Constituency before his death. The incident has been confirmed by the State Commissioner of Police, Gabriel Achong. "I have just spoken with His Excellency, Governor Godswill Akpabio and he said I should bring all those responsible to book even if they are members of the Peoples Democratic Party," Achong said. "Because of that I have changed my plan to travel to Abuja for an engagement.

I have moved the Area Commander in Ikot Ekpene and the Divisional Police Officers to Ukanafun," he added. The circumstances surrounding Uwah's death are still unclear but his corpse has reportedly deposited in a morgue in the area. Gamboru town in Borno state came under fresh attacks from Boko Haram members yesterday night. Cameroon investigative journalist Bisong Etahoben said this in a tweet.