Gunmen, suspected to be militants have attacked the Calabar Correctional Facility in Afokang killing an officer. The attack happened on Wednesday night and the gunmen who were said to have come from the nearby Calabar creeks, took away a firearm af- ter killing the officer.
Gunmen Governor Sanwo-Olu The spokesman of the Afo- kang Correctional Facility, Superintendent Effanga Etim confirmed the attack. He said gunmen attacked the facility yesterday (Wednesday) evening, but officers in the facility repelled the attack.
He said one of its officers lost his life in the course of the attack, disclosing that investigation is underway. “When they came, they opened fire on the security team who also responded in like manner and in the process, an Assistant Superintendent of Correction, ASC, was killed.
“No inmate escaped or was killed. The attackers didn’t get close to the main facility. “As we speak, we have deployed more armed personnel to the facility and everything is under control.”
Sources have alleged that the attack at Afokang federal prison may be as a result of reduction in food rations. However, the state comptroller of prison is said to be holding crucial meeting with his management team over the attack.
