By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation “Okwok” – an Efik word for “bee” and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a
By Favour Adinya The Police in Cross River State, has arrested three suspects in connection with the chieftaincy crisis rocking Iko-Esai village in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Irene Ugbo in a press release on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, identified the suspects as Chief
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be identified man has allegedly killed and butchered his friend (name withheld) and packed his body in a sack bag in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The incident occurred on Sunday February 2nd, 2025, around the Spring Road axis of Calabar Municipal LGA. Reliable sources told CrossRiverWatch that the
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has reaffirmed the indefinite suspension of social-cultural group – Nkot Mbok masquerade organization, following an indefinite suspension placed on them to display masquerades by the state government. Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, said it is important to adhere strictly to the order amid reports
By Favour Adinya The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Augustine Grimah, has been honored with an award for good policing and crime-free state. Awarded by Kick Against Crime Initiative – Cornel Entertainment Media, a non-profit organization that supports and recognizes security agencies and crime fighters doing well within the country. The award
By Patrick Obia In line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Cross River State Police Command has organized a local combat training program for 110 personnel in the state. The training, aimed at enhancing the skills, efficiency, and physical fitness of officers, held at the Police Mobile
Miss Edu, 25, was abducted on January 21, by Mr. Michael Aboko, a.k.a ‘Father’, who is on the run, and spent a week been brutalized until her rescue by the Anti Kidnapping Squad around midnight on Tuesday
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has warned social-cultural group, Nkot Mbok to suspend their planned masquerade display. The warning is contained in a public service announcement signed by the State Security Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu, Major General O.U Obono (Rtd), stating that the planned masquerade display is geared to perpetrate