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Police Launch Investigation Into Catholic Church Arson In Cross River

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command says it has commenced a full investigation into the fire incident that destroyed a Catholic Church building and two vehicles in Katchuan, Boki Local Government Area of the state. Under the directive of the Commissioner of Police, the Area Commander, Ikom, alongside tactical units from Ikom

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Police Denies Alleged Political Bias In Cross River, Clears The Air

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has dismissed allegations of political intimidation against its Area Commander in Ogoja, describing the claims as unfounded and inconsistent. In a press statement issued in Calabar, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Command

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UNICAL Student Declared Missing

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has declared Benjamin Hilda, a 30-year-old student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) missing. The Theatre Arts Department student, Benjamin reportedly left his residence in early 2025 for an unknown destination and has not returned home nor seen since then. He was last contacted by his

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Missing Girl Found In Calabar

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that a female child identified as Magdalena Bassey Oku, aged about 8 years, has been found and is currently in safe custody. In a press release issued on Friday, February 27, 2026, by the Command’s spokesman ASP Sunday Eitokpah said

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Mass Recruited Police Constables To Commence Physical And Credential Screening

By Patrick Obia In continuation of the ongoing recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment registration exercise are notified that physical and credential screening have been scheduled to hold between 9th March, 2026 and 18th April, 2026, across the federation. This is contained in a press

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‘I Sought The Truth, Not An Arrest’- Cross River Lawmaker Breaks Silence On Obono-Obla’s Detention

By Kelvin Ololo The lawmaker representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril Omini, has publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the arrest of former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, insisting that his petition to the Nigeria Police Force was motivated by a demand for truth and not a

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Police Arrest Okoi Obono-Obla For Alleged Forgery

By Sylvia Akpan The Police in Cross River State, has confirmed the arrest of former presidential aide to former President Buhari, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla over an alleged forgery. The arrest carried out on Thursday, February 19, 2026 was trailed with insinuation with many alleging he was kidnapped by unknown men. But the Police in the

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Police Debunks Alleged Organ Harvesting In Cross River, Warn Against Falsehoods

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, says its attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media alleging organ harvesting in Isong Nyang, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The Command in a press release issued on Thursday, February 19th, 2026 in Calabar by

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