A suspect in the murder of Chief Eyo Eyo Bassey, Village Head of Ikot Obot has escaped from Police custody in Bakassi Police Divisional Headquarters. The Chief was
assassinated late last year along with a staff of Audit Department, Cross River State Ministry of Finance.
According to a source who spoke to Vanguard, the suspect was arrested and granted bail after which he went to threaten the Chief's younger brother.
The source said:
“The younger brother to the deceased reported the matter to the Police and he was arrested. But as the Police was planning to charge him to court today, he escaped from their custody and as I speak, the officers on duty have been given ultimatum to re-arrest and provide the suspect on or before Thursday or face disciplinary actions.”
The suspect's escape was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Irene Ugbo who said all efforts are being made to apprehend him.
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