source: Premium Times (Nigeria)
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Private Security Forces (Nigeria)
location: Ikot Ebak
notes: On 21 August, unknown gunmen stormed the residence of senator Akpabio in Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim and exchanged fire with his security operatives. Akpabio, the former governor, defected on August 8 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC), and political tension has heightened in the state since his defection.