2 Shot As Robbers Attack Calabar Psychiatric Hospital

Unknown gunmen on Sunday stormed the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, shot two persons and snatched phones and laptops in the process.

DAILY POST gathered that the snatched items belong to patients and medical personnel.

An eyewitness said that the armed robbers’ target was the filing station inside the Hospital.

“Their target was the Fuel station. The two persons shot are customers who went to buy petrol.

“Not all Patients there are ‘mad’ people as many think. The aged and those with old people’s sickness are also there. The armed robbers snatched phones and laptops from patients and medical personnel”, he said.

When contacted, the Police PRO, ASP Irene Ugbo said she was yet to be briefed about the development and promised to get back.