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INVESTIGATION: How Corrupt Security Officials Help Smugglers To Import Rice From Benin Republic Into Nigeria Through iIlegal Kwara Border Route

In 2015, the Nigerian Government placed a ban on the importation of rice through land borders and imposed a hefty 70% tariff on imports coming through the ports. However, despite these restrictions, numerous incidents of smuggling and seizures of this contraband by the Nigerian Customs Service have been reported. In this investigation, Salihu Ayatullahi of

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Daily News – Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Listen To Podcast Headlines Police Dismiss Machete-Wielding Corporal In Cross River State Cross River Government Hosts Obudu-Born Supreme Court Justice Catholic Bishop Stuns Governor Ben Ayade At Thanksgiving Mass Immigration Service Arrest Three Bearing Arms At Ikom Border SSS Arrest UNICAL Lecturer In Gestapo-Styled Operation APC Guber Candidate Begins Tour Of

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Nigerian Immigration Deports Cameroonian Sex Worker In Cross River

By Edem Edem, Daily Post A Cameroonian commercial sex worker has been repatriated to her country over lack of valid documents. The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar, Cross River State capital. He explained that the State Command, after realising that women and underage girls

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Covid-19: Immigration Arrest 9 Cameroonians For Illegal Migration

By George Odok As part of measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service in Cross River State has arrested 9 Cameroonians for illegal entry into Cross River through the Mfum border in Entung Local Government Area of the State and at the Ikang border post in Bakassi.

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PR Is Best Strategy To Combat Crime, Expert Tells Security And Response Agencies Spokespersons

By Patrick Obia And Violet Ekane Spokesperson of Security and Response Agencies have ended a three days capacity building workshop in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The event was tagged “Global Terrorism and Crisis of Narratives: The Challenges For Nigeria Security.” In a lecture, Dr. Andy Iheme of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations

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32 Suspected Victims Of Human Trafficking Rescued In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says, no fewer than 32 suspected trafficked victims have been rescued in Cross River State between the period of January 2016 till date. The State Comptroller of NIS Mrs, Funke Adeuyi, gave the figure in Calabar, the capital of the State, while decorating 45 newly promoted officers

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Hon. Legor Idagbo Commends Immigration Boss For Recalling Sacked Recruits

By CrossRiverWatch admin Hon. Legor Idagbo representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwara Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has commended the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS for acceding to the request to recall 2000 dismissed Immigration service recruits after being laid off almost a year ago. Honorable Idagbo while expressing delight about the decision of

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Insecurity: Immigration Seeks Collaboration With Commercial Transporters To Monitor Cross River ‎Boarders

By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Cross River State Command says it is seeking synergy with commercial transporters to monitor passengers carried through land, air and sea routes to curb illegal migrants that can pose security threat to the Nigerian territorial boarders. The Comptroller of the Cross River State Command, Funke Adeuyi, stated

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