By Sylvia Akpan As part of ways to rebuild trust between citizens and law enforcement agencies, a civil society organization, We The People, has presented a policy proposal to the Cross River State Police Police Command, seeking approval to establish a Youth Reporting Portal (YRP). The proposal was formally submitted on March 24, 2026, during
By Sylvia Akpan The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Police Command, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, has formally decorated four hundred and sixty-four (464) Inspectors elevated to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II), urging them to uphold integrity, discipline, and rule of law. The decoration ceremony held at the Command Headquarters
An 86‑year‑old grandmother, Madam Arit Inyang of Isong Inyang community in Akamkpa, Cross River State, has been missing for a month, prompting human‑rights lawyer James Ibor Esq. to demand an “immediate and thorough police investigation.” In a December 16, 2025 letter to the Nigeria Police Force, Ibor highlights a troubling history: in 2023 the victim was violently
"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,"
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 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