By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has blamed the recent fire incident that razed a popular wood market in Calabar- Akim Timber market, on “a power spark.” A devastating fire had burnt down parts of the timber market, destroying goods worth millions of naira and heightening concerns over a growing pattern of
By Patrick Obia At about 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 21th 2026, a gas explosion left many fatally injured and properties destroyed during an attempt to transfer gas from the storage tank to the service tank by a gas attendant. According to one of the staff who narrated the tragedy to the Cross River State
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has rolled out an extensive security operation during the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr celebration, assuring residents of maximum safety while issuing a stern warning to criminal elements to stay away from the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rashid B. Afegbua, disclosed that the Command has deployed both human
By Kelvin Ololo Two suspects accused of impersonating officers of the Nigerian Navy have been arrested and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar. The suspects, identified as David Aleji and Francis Isaac, were transferred to the police by Naval authorities after preliminary investigations into their activities. Confirming the development, the Police Public
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.
By Patrick Obia After hours of interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, embattled lawmaker, Honorable Dickson Ovat Agbor, has been released. His interrogation was confirmed to CrossRiverWatch by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata. However, the PPRO in a
By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has it that Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, who allegedly beat and got his wife half blind has been arrested by the police. He was arrested by the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, March 9, 2026. confirming the arrest to CrossRiverWatch, the Command
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has announced that the physical and credential screening exercise for applicants in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Police Force recruitment will commence on Monday, March 9, 2026. According to a press release issued and signed by the Command Public Relations Officer ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the exercise will run