Militants attack prison

Persons suspected to be militants have attacked Afokang Federal Prison in Cross River State.

They were said to have shot at a prison guard and made away with his rifle. The attackers however failed to gain entry into the prison.

A resident of the area, Godwin Esu, allegedly said in a report that “the incident happened around 9pm.”

“We heard gunshots. We knew it came from the prison. Then there was stampede.

“It was after those who shot had gone that we were told that an officer was killed,” he said.

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