By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has arrested one Anthony Williams and recovered a snatched Lexus RX300 Jeep, ash color, with registration number ETN-683-AA, alongside a locally made pistol in the state. The arrest was carried out on October 12, 2025, by a patrol team from the Akamkpa Division following intelligence information
"The Uniform you wear is a symbol of trust, and it must never be used to intimidate or oppress the people you are sworn to protect. Uphold the rule of law, act with compassion, and remember that the true measure of your success lies in the safety, peace, and confidence of the communities you serve,"
17 people were abducted in the kidnap incident, the second of such nature, since April when 20 people suffered a similar fate.
Two suspects have been arrested and a stolen Mini-Bus recovered less than 24 hours after the police, working with youths, tracked down the vehicle in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed a robbery incident at a guest house in Calabar, where two armed men stole two mobile phones and a power bank from a couple. During the investigation, a suspect, 25-year-old Emmanuel Ekpo, was arrested and found to be in possession of suspected Indian hemp.
By The Frontier A junior secondary school student in Ugboro Secondary School in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, identified as Ogbeche, has hacked a 23-year old man to death. Vanguard reported that the incident happened in Ugboro at the close of school on Tuesday, when Ogbeche and another student whose name is
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu on Wednesday swore in two new judges into the Cross River State Judiciary, charging them to uphold integrity, fairness, and the independence of the courts in the dispensation of justice. The ceremony, held at the Executive Council Chambers of the
"They stopped our vessel, boarded it, and when their boat was full, they took off," a passenger (name withheld) told this reporter.