Uyo Protest: Akwa Ibom Coordinator Reportedly Arrested as Movement Condemns Action

The Coordinator in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Ben Smith Elijah Noah, was reportedly arrested during a peaceful protest in Uyo on Thursday.

The arrest was reported in connection with the peaceful protest, according to information gathered by Next Africa Daily. In a statement signed by the movement’s Media and Communications team and shared on its official X handle, the movement condemned the reported arrest and called for an immediate end to what it described as provocation.

The statement said, “Democracy are treated as criminals. The APC and the Nigeria Police must end this foolish provocation immediately.”

The movement maintained that peaceful protesters should not be treated as criminals, while calling for an end to the situation.