By Patrick Obia Cross River State command in its recently activated crime strategies has foiled yet another robbery attempt within Calabar metropolis, days after robbery attempt, and stolen car was recovered in the state. The recent robbery attempt occurred in the early hours of 14th October, 2025 when the proactive Surveillance team of Uwanse Division
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
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a herder – Idris Yakubu in a farm at Ugaga Community, Yala Local Government Area of the state. The police in a press release signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, for
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Sikiru Akande on Friday paraded 11 suspects apprehended by Operation Restore Peace for sundry crimes including Kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, unlawful possession of firearms. The commissioner disclosed that the police in the State were back with full force to deal ruthlessly
Hon. Uduak Eyo Akiba, is a former Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly. She represented Calabar Municipality State constituency for two consecutive terms. Her son is currently embroiled in an armed robbery incident. The new anti crime security task force, “Operation Akpakwu” that Governor Ayade launched is reported to have engaged
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of personnel from the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army have shot dead no fewer than five daredevil robbers who invaded the UDDYKing fuelling station at Atu street in Calabar South local government area this afternoon. The robbers had red and black ribbons on their waist and had arrived
By Jonathan Ugbal At least five people including a police sergeant, Mr. Jude Ndi were shot dead by armed robbers on Wednesday in Utugwang area of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River security sources have reliably informed CrossRiverWatch. The robbers numbering four are said to have worn Police Mobile Force (PMF) uniforms suspected
By Jonathan Ugbal Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Cross River State have gunned down five suspected armed robbers in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. There are two versions to the story with one eyewitness saying that the robbery took place at IBB by Rabana where they were chased and intercepted at Barracks road while