One killed as gunmen attack Calabar prison
A Correctional Service officer was on Wednesday night killed by gunmen who attacked a joint security team in Calabar, Cross River State.
The Spokesman of the state Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Mr Affanga Etim, denied that the gunmen targeted Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar.
Affanga told newsmen on Thursday that the correctional facility did not come under attack and there was no damage to it as being speculated.
“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 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.”
Reports say a mother and her six-year-old daughter hit by stray bullets during the attack were rushed to Naval Hospital in Calabar for medical attention. They were said to be hit in the stomach and hand respectively.
