 An officer of the Correctional Service has been confirmed dead following an attack on the Afonkang Correctional Center in Kalabao, the Cross River State Capitol. The incident occurred on October 18, 2023, when a group of armed men attacked the facility. The armed squad, supported by sister security agencies, engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, repelling them with some escaping with bullet wounds. The Command's Public Relations officer, Efanga Etim, confirmed the death. The log wounds, which were suspected to be militant, attack the officers on guard duty. And in this environment where we find the facility being erected, we have the backside of the security, where we call the beach one, we have the beach two and the beach three behind the walls. And these officers were booked behind the wall, behind the wall of the facility. And the officers on duty, repelled back and in the cost of this, one of the officers was gone down. No one was apprehended. The controller of correction in the Cross River State Command is on its, as I speak, the Zona coordinator is on ground and investigation is ongoing. Hello. Hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.