By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Saviour Otu Adim, over the alleged murder of his six-year-old stepdaughter, Miss Goodness Ekpo Okon, in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Cross River State Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata, disclosed this in a statement
By Patrick Obia Cross River State Government has announced September 10, 2026, as the screening date for indigenes of the state who applied for admission into the Nigeria Police Academy 13th Regular Course. According to a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, the screening exercise for Cross River
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Calabar. The suspects, Moris Monday, aged 68, and Asuquo Effiom, aged 70, were arrested on Sunday 23 August, 2026, following a report by the victim’s father. The Command’s spokesman ASP
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be named man has committed suicide in Obudu Main Market square, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday August 23, 2026. He is said to hail from Bekwarra Local Government Area. Residents are still in shock about the circumstances surrounding the
By Christopher Iyang The Cross River State Police Command has arrested ten suspected members of the Axe Men Confraternity and recovered a locally made pistol and other weapons in Abini Community, Biase Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested on Saturday, August 22, 2026, by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Sector 2, following
By Kelvin Ololo The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue has warned officers against unlawful detention, abuse of power, and other forms of misconduct by police officers. The commissioner said officers who violate the fundamental rights of citizens will no longer be tolerated, stressing that professionalism and respect for human
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigerian Police Force arrested a car dealer, Mr. Denis Odama on Sunday in Lagos claiming he bullied Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on social media. Mr. Odama, a native of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Northern Cross River State is pursuing a doctorate degree in a Varsity in
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji, Paradise News Palpable tension erupted at the Chapel of Redemption Church on the University of Calabar (UNICAL) campus on Sunday after operatives of the Cross River State Police Command stormed the premises and ordered an ongoing service to end abruptly over a festering leadership crisis. Worshippers were thrown into confusion as police