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Allegations Of Partisanship Trail Police Arrests, Prosecutions Following Cross River Polls

By Ogar Monday On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high

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Use Of Siren, Revolving Light, Unregistered Vehicles, Covered Number Plates Are Illegal – Police

By Ogar Monday The Nigerian Police Force has frowned at motorist who use sirens, revolving light, unregistered vehicles and covered number plates.  Those using them risk arrest, as their action is illegal. The revelation was made by Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his official Twitter handle. The Police spokesperson said, “The use of

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Group Calls For Release Of Man Detained By Police On Order Of Gov. Ayade’s Commissioner, Jake Otu Enyia

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Commissioner in the current administration of Sen. Ben Ayade Cross River State, Barrister Jake Otu Enyia, Commissioner for Aviation has been chided over the arrest of Mr. Joe Osibu, for expressing his opinion about political insanity in Boki LGA of Cross River State. Citizens Rights and Awareness Center (CRAC) said his

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IGP Orders Tight Security Around Hospitals, Schools

By Ijioma Opara, The ICIR Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has ordered all Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the 36 States of the federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to beef up security around hospitals, schools, and other national infrastructure across the country. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the

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Security Tips For Commuters By The Nigeria Police Force

By CrossRiverWatch Admin These are security tips by the Nigeria Police Force to commuters. It was released on Twitter by Force Public Relations Department. Watch:

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Sorrow, Tears And Blood: Families Of Policemen Killed In Southeast Nigeria Suffer Amid Neglect

 By Adejumo Kabir, HumAngle As most families in Nigeria were planning for Christmas, in December 2020, Inspector Daniel Ise of the Nigeria Police had to prepare for his departure. He had just been transferred from Akwa Ibom, where he had served for years, to Owerri in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria. His wife and children were unhappy with

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NDLEA Raid Obudu Drugs Market As Police Lock Youth Council Leader For Blocking Street

By Jonathan Ugbal and Itiunbe Atunka A drugs hideout at the Anderson street in Obudu local government area was recently raided by officials of the Cross River State command of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This is the second raid in less than a month at the hideout located in the urban area

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Security Adviser Accuses Obudu DPO Of Collecting Bribes

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Adviser on Security to the Obudu Local Government Council, Mr. Patrick ‘Spokesman’ recently accused the Divisional Police Officer in the council of collecting bribes in the name of ‘bail’. Spokesman had on July 25, 2016 at 8:06pm in a post on his Facebook wall alleged that the police hierarchy in

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