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| Joe Effiong |
A brawl broke out on Saturday, 21 July 2012 when journalists
involved in a scuffle for N5m given to the state branch of NUJ to share to its
members who were present during a press conference organized by the state
government.
The Akwa Ibom State Government had organized the press
parley to clear the air on the brewing issue of the 76 oil wells awarded to
Akwa Ibom at the expense of Cross
River State
by the Supreme Court. Over 300 journalists (and non-journalists alike) thronged
the new banquet hall, venue for the event. Some were there since morning, but
the press conference started at about 9pm.

