BY TIMOTHY AGBOR
Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar, Cross River State, was on Wednesday night, attacked by unknown gunmen, resulting in the death of a Correctional Service officer.
The State Command spokesman of the Correctional Service, Affanga Etim confirmed the attack to newsmen in Calabar on Thursday.
He added that no inmate escaped during the attack.
According to him, “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 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.”
Meanwhile, it was gathered that a mother and her six-years-old daughter were hit by stray bullets during the attack.