NCoS Investigate Attack on Afokang Prison- Police Officer Shut In Cross River
NCoS Investigate Attack on Afokang Prison- Police Officer Shut In Cross River
On Wednesday night, the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) launched an investigation into the recent attack on the Afokang Federal Prison in Cross River State.
The assailants were unable to break into the prison but were able to attack the security guards at the main entrance, one of whom was shot and is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Explaining how the attack occurred, Ugbo said, “What happened was that some security service personnel were at their duty last night when some militants emerged from the waterways in Afokang, also known as the Calabar South — A violent area where bad boys reside.
They came out and attacked prison officers on guard and the police officers that were on duty. One of their rifles was carted away, and they shot one.
We got the information immediately, and the commissioner of police drafted men there. We arrested two persons. It was a planned attack, but the place has been brought under control. Policemen were drafted there to make sure the place remained peaceful.
It was a planned work, and there are other persons we believe are connected to the incident. Very soon, we will find out why there was an attempted jailbreak.”
The people who were arrested have given us information, and I wouldn’t want to say anything until the outcome of the investigation.
Speaking on subsequent plans to protect the correctional centre, Ugbo said both agencies are collaborating to safeguard the area from non-state actors.
She emphasised that more police operatives will be deployed to the volatile area to boost security as there have been complaints by residents of ongoing criminal activities.
In July, the NCoS informed reporters that attacking any of its facilities nationwide would be challenging due to the advanced surveillance technology implemented at its headquarters for real-time monitoring and swift response to potential attacks.
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