BREAKING: Robbery, kidnap suspects escape from prison in Calabar punchng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from punchng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
19 armed robbery and kidnap suspects have escaped from custody at the Cross River Police Command headquarters at Diamond Hill, Calabar.
The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the inciden
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She said, “Only three escaped. Two of them were gunned down while one was rearrested.
“The girlfriend of one of the suspects procured the saw which was used to cut the lock before they escaped.”
Following the incident which happened on Sunday night, a source said, “The station guard and some other officers are being detained.”
The Calabar prison break is reminiscent of Benin prison break which happened during the #Endsars protest that rocked the nation.