[News] Officer killed, mother and daughter injured as gunmen attack Correctional Service facility in Cross River

A Correctional Service officer was killed when gunmen suspected to be militants attacked Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar, Cross River state on Wednesday night, October 18.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a mother and her six-years-old daughter were hit by stray bullets during the attack.

 

The victims who were rushed to Naval Hospital in Calabar, were hit in the stomach and hand respectively.

 

The spokesman of the state Command of the Correctional Service, Affanga Etim, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Thursday, October 19.

 

He, however, debunked claims that the attack was aimed at the Correctional facility

 

Etim noted that the gunmen only opened fire on the Joint security team at the facility and that there was no damage to the facility.

 

“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,” he said.

 

“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.” he added.

 

Meanwhile, according to Felix Orok, one Richee Polycarp was killed in the attack.