Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu of prioritising the security of his private residence at the expense of residents in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleged that armed policemen and two roadblocks had been deployed to protect the governor's private residence in Calabar, while neighbouring homes remained vulnerable to repeated robbery attacks.

In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Atiku cited complaints from residents of the estate, claiming that burglars had stolen an air conditioner and a freezer from one resident, while two other houses on a nearby street were reportedly attacked last we...