Gunmen, on Wednesday, shot at an accountant in the Cross River Ministry of Education.
The accountant, who was shot in the thigh, was trailed to the old Government Secretariat near Government House in Calabar from a bank where he had gone to make some cash withdrawals.
Reports say the two gunmen trailed the victim to his office, forcefully took the bag containing money, and shot him at close range.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the victim was immediately rushed to the Naval Referral Hospital for treatment..
She said police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen, who reportedly trailed the victim with a motorcycle.