By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has dismissed allegations of political intimidation against its Area Commander in Ogoja, describing the claims as unfounded and inconsistent. In a press statement issued in Calabar, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Command
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has declared Benjamin Hilda, a 30-year-old student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) missing. The Theatre Arts Department student, Benjamin reportedly left his residence in early 2025 for an unknown destination and has not returned home nor seen since then. He was last contacted by his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that a female child identified as Magdalena Bassey Oku, aged about 8 years, has been found and is currently in safe custody. In a press release issued on Friday, February 27, 2026, by the Command’s spokesman ASP Sunday Eitokpah said
By Kelvin Ololo Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Cross River State, have called for broader inclusivity in governance while declaring support for Governor Bassey Otu’s efforts to secure the state’s 79 oil wells and the recently identified 239 additional wells. The groups described the move by the state government as a strategic intervention aimed at
By Kelvin Ololo A three-day intensive training on countering disinformation, fake news, and hate speech in electoral processes has ended with journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the South-South region urged to apply the knowledge gained in their communities ahead of the 2027 general elections and beyond. The workshop, which began on 23 February
By Kelvin Ololo Commercial taxi drivers in Cross River State on Thursday 26 February 2026, blocked major roads in Calabar to protest what they described as harassment and heavy taxation by government task forces and traffic agencies. The protest took place at key points in the city, including the University of Calabar main gate, Watt
By Sylvia Akpan Advocacy group, We The People and other stakeholders, have sued for urgent reforms to the Cross River State Forestry Law, 2010, citing lost of 60% of its original forest cover and the need to align with the present day realities. The call was made during a media briefing held on Wednesday, February
By Patrick Obia In continuation of the ongoing recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment registration exercise are notified that physical and credential screening have been scheduled to hold between 9th March, 2026 and 18th April, 2026, across the federation. This is contained in a press