SUSPECTED militants have reportedly attacked Afokang Federal Correctional Facility in Cross River State.
The militants, who reportedly stormed the facility from the nearby Calabar creeks, were said to have gunned down a security guard.
The militants reportedly took away his gun.
According to sources, the militants did not gain access to the facility yard but only operated at the main gate.
A source said the incident might be related to feeding as there has been grumbling that the new state comptroller sliced food rations to the inmates.
According to Daily Trust, the comptroller has summoned an emergency meeting at the head office of the correctional facility opposite Millennium Park, Calabar, over the attack.
A resident of the area who gave his name as Godwin Esu, said, “The incident happened around 9 pm. We heard gunshots. We knew it came from the prison. Then there was a stampede. It was after those who shot had gone that we were told that an officer was killed.”
The Public Relations Officer of Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, DSC Effanga Etim, confirmed the incident but did not go into details.
Source: Daily Trust
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