By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) students and nine others over suspected gang initiation involvement. Among the three UNICROSS students, is the Students Union Government (SUG) President identified as Ogar Favour Johobe (also known as noble) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The
By Affiong Osam The Cross River State Police Command has arrested “Sylvester Otu” in Biase Local Government Area of the state following a report of alleged assault and threats to life. A search in his residence on 19 October 2026 led to discovery of a locally made pistol, two live cartridges and a black beret
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state’s security has improved relative to the 2019–2023 period but is not yet perfect, peace practitioner and conflict mediator Dr. Efio-Ita Nyok has said. Nyok while making the assertion as a guest on The People’s First Administration 2.0, a sponsored program on Sparkling FM Calabar, based his assessment on personal
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has today passed the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to provide a constitutional framework for the establishment of State Police Services, with 22 of the 25 members voting in favour of the bill, while three members were absent from plenary. The passage followed deliberations
By Faith Odezulu The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 26-years-old suspect, Emmanuel Adoga, in connection with a reported case of alleged rape and armed robbery in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The case was reported on October 9, 2026, through a petition submitted by the father of the 22-year-old survivor on
By Esther Donald The Cross River State Police Command says three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Calabar, the state capital. In a press release dated October 16, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday said the arrests followed investigations into the
By Blessing George The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 46-year-old woman, identified as Adama Inuwa, who claimed to hail from Ogoja Local Government Area. She was apprehended during an operation in Yala Nkum community in Ikom Local Government Area on 4 October 2026. According to
By Victoria Tom The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Peter over alleged vandalism of electricity infrastructure following a transformer explosion in Calabar. The incident was witnessed at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension, Calabar, in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2026. According to