By Kelvin Ololo One Idris Abdullahi, has been arrested by the police following the fatal stabbing of another man along Barracks Road, Calabar, Cross River State. The incident, which occurred on Monday, June 15, 2026, reportedly stemmed from an earlier altercation involving the suspect and a group of youths popularly referred to as “Skolombo” (street
By Kelvin Ololo And Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has dismantled a suspected burglary and stealing syndicate operating within Calabar metropolis, leading to the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of a large quantity of property believed to have been stolen from residents. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has launched an investigation into the disappearance of a 27-year-old man, identified as Esinna Fineboy, who was reported missing in Calabar. According to a press release issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the missing person report was lodged at ‘A’
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has called on the general public to render assistance in identifying a missing child found in Calabar on Monday, 6th April 2026, at about within the premises of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Akim. According to the police, the child was brought to the Police by a
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has raised an alarm over the sudden disappearance of a 12-year-old boy, Master Destiny Aliamu, who went missing under troubling and unexplained circumstances in Calabar. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed that the young student has
By Jonathan Ugbal There is palpable fear among residents of Calabar Road, Ewa Henshaw, Daniel Henshaw, and Effanga Effiong Streets in the Efut Abua area of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, who are struggling to pack valuables following an explosion that rocked a nearby gas station. The explosion occurred around 10:06 AM causing the
By Kelvin Ololo Commuters in Calabar have raised concerns over rising transport fares following a sudden increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as petrol, accusing some commercial drivers of exploiting the situation to impose arbitrary charges. The price adjustment began on Monday, March 9, 2026, when petrol, previously sold
By Kelvin Ololo A suspected case of jungle justice in Calabar has left an unidentified man dead after he was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over claims of transformer vandalism. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at about 6:30 a.m. along Palm Street by Target Junction in Calabar.