By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Police, Cross River State Command, Ikom Division, in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State chapter, has initiated a community policing strategy to address security threats and assist in protecting local communities from crime. The NYCN Ikom Chapter identified Nde, Nta/Nsele, and Alesi in Ofutop-2
By Godwin Otang The Jokaina Deck of the National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity in Calabar has called on the civilian population to support the Nigerian Police Force to ensure a more secure Cross River State. This was the focus of the now concluded week of advocacy by the Deck which featured a radio tour,
By Patrick Obia And Godwin Otang Armed welding gunmen in the wee hours of Monday, December 11, 2023, kidnapped the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, HRH Etinyin Lawrence Edet Nya. The Royal father who hails from Esuk Mba, a community viewed as one of the dens for men of
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Correctional Service, Cross River State Command has debunked claims that some high profile inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Afokang, Calabar were freed during an unknown gunmen attack. Gunmen believed to be militants on the late night of Wednesday, in their numbers attacked the Correctional Center, killed armed security,
By Patrick Obia Unknown gunmen believed to be militants have attacked Afokang Correctional Center in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The gunmen in their numbers during the attack killed armed security and made away with his rifle. The incident occurred in the night hours of Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at about
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has frowned at the disregard for traffic laws and reckless driving in Calabar metropolis. The Command expressed this in a press release signed and made available by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Irene Ugbo, for the Commissioner of Police
By Sylvia Akpan The official vehicle of the Country Director of Citizens’ Solution Network (CSN), Mr. Richard Inoyo has been stolen, CrossRiverWatch, understands. It is understood that Richards’ car; a gold Toyota Camry with plate number: HA 107 ABC, Chassis Number: 4T1BG22K2V0774308, and Engine Number: 357696264 was stolen “inside his street” in Calabar Municipal Local
By Tori.ng Operatives of the Cross River State Police Command uncovered an Improvised Explosives Device (IED) and gun manufacturing factory, on Wednesday, at Osomba Community in Akamkpa Local government Area of the State, leading to the arrest of multiple suspects. The Operation was led by Commander, Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, ACKS, (Dragon Squad) SP