By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has opened an investigation into a viral video showing an exchange of words between the Chairman of Calabar Municipality Local Government Council, Apostle (Rt. Hon.) James Anam, and operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) at a stop-and-search point in Calabar. The video, circulating widely
By Kelvin Ololo Four of the 60 persons arrested and screened following the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, are to be arraigned in court on Friday, September 18, 2026, the Cross River State Police Command has said. The four suspects identified by the Command are Emem Asuquo, 40; Aniema Nelson,
By Kelvin Ololo The families of 17 deceased police personnel in Cross River State have received a total of N13.75 million in Group Life Assurance benefits, offering financial support to families left to bear the pain that followed the loss of their loved ones. The beneficiaries received 17 cheques valued at thirteen million, seven hundred
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 60 suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer around Watt Market, Calabar, following a viral video that sparked concerns over the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Command, in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday,
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command is investigating an alleged unauthorized hernia surgery at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area, while a 22-year-old man has been arrested in the same community over a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen from Ikom Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer,
By Sylvia Akpan The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 15 Headquarters, Maiduguri, AIG Bassey Samuel Ewah, has paid a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, as part of efforts to foster collaboration and strengthen relations with traditional institutions. AIG Ewah, who was
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has cancelled the controversial 2024/2025 Local Government recruitment exercise, retaining 821 personnel and approved a fresh recruitment exercise for 4,000 workers. The decision follows the submission and consideration of the report of a Panel of Enquiry set up to investigate the recruitment exercise conducted by the now-defunct
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of an unidentified woman found desd in a hotel room along Clifford Street, Calabar South Local Government Area, with investigators searching for a male guest believed to have lodged with her hours before the discovery. The Police said the incident