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The ruling party in Cross River State, All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for the arrest of the governorship candidate of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Sandy Onor, as well as former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu for allegedly masterminding violence in the state.

But in a counter statement, the PDP denied perpetrating violence, assuring that after the election, they would certainly bring APC to account for its atrocities and mayhem against the people.

Chairman of the publicity committee of the APC campaign council in the state and former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla had said law enforcement agencies should immediately intervene in the ongoing violence.

The party accused the PDP flagbearer, Senator Onor and his campaign committee of being responsible for a breakdown of law and order.

In a statement, Obono-Obla said, “We totally and strongly condemn the reign of terror, savagery, intimidation, harassment, and abuse of fundamental rights of law-bidding members of the APC by Senator Sandy Onor and his Caterpillar Movements in Nsofang Etung LGA of the State.

“Almost all members of the APC from Nsofang Community have been driven out of the community by gangs recruited and deployed by the caterpillar movement.