Suspected assassin escapes from police custody 24 hours before court appearance
A suspected assassin who has been on trial for the murder of a 52-year-old, Chief Bassey, village head of Ikot Obot, also a staff of Audit Department, Cross River State Ministry of Finance, who was assassinated by his assailants in his farm near a primary school at Ikot-Obot late last year has absconded
According to reports, the suspect who was granted bail late last year went back to the deceased brother to threaten him
The source said: “The younger brother of the deceased reported the matter to the Police and he was arrested. But as the Police were planning to charge him to court today, he escaped from their custody and as I speak, the officers on duty have been given an ultimatum to re-arrest and provide the suspect on or before Thursday or face disciplinary actions.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Irene Ugbo, has confirmed the escape to journalists, adding that a crack team is on his trail and that he will be apprehended soonest.
