Police recover body of Correctional Service officer from drainage in Calabar

The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the betterment of the assemblage of a Deputy Superintendent of Correctional Service, DSC, Michael Apepende, from a drainage transmission successful Calabar.

The assemblage was recovered astatine astir 10:30am on Friday along Barrack Road, adjacent Nigerian Chronicle House, Calabar.

The constabulary said officers from Akim Division responded to accusation astir the find and recovered the assemblage from the drainage channel.

The deceased was identified arsenic a unit of the Nigerian Correctional Service.

His remains person been deposited astatine the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital for autopsy.

The autopsy is expected to assistance find the circumstances and origin of his death.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the bid had commenced probe into the incident.

He added that further details would beryllium made disposable arsenic the probe progresses.

The constabulary urged members of the nationalist to debar speculation portion the circumstances surrounding the officer’s decease are being investigated.

Police retrieve assemblage of Correctional Service serviceman from drainage successful Calabar