By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Police Command in Cross River State has threatened to deal ruthlessly with the organized labour if they embark on its planned protest over the kidnap of their Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpekpi. In a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Irene Ugbo, titled “Planned Protest
By Kelvin Ololo The organized labour in Cross River has threatened to shut down the State if government fails to secure the release of Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who was kidnapped on Sunday. This is the second time in 15 months that Mr. Ukpepi has
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Cross River State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution has reconvened after twenty-two days of it’s last adjournment, it trashed eleven petitions and adjourns to March 4, 2021. Chairman of the panel, Justice Micheal Edem (Rtd), in a brief speech said the panel is back for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Cross River have arrested a community chief popularly refered to as “3030” in Akpabuyo LGA in connection with multiple crimes. The arrest was made yesterday during a joint security operation in Akpabuyo LGA. According to security sources who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, Chief 3030, was arrested with a vertical double
By Archibong Jeremiah Sikiru Akande, Cross River State Commissioner of Police has confirmed to journalists that 5 suspects are cooling their feet in custody in connection with the killing of four Police officers in the early hours of Thursday along with MCC-Idungdung road, Etab Ayip axis, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. According to Vanguard Newspaper he
By Ushang Ewa More information is beginning to emerge on the tactic utilized by the daredevil kidnappers who abducted a monarch on Monday at Calabar South Local Government Area on Monday night. 81 Year old HH (Muri) Bassey Iyamba held in a wrapper by youths under the guidance of Police men after his rescue by
By Ushang Ewa Four police officers were this morning gunned down at Idundu axis of Calabar when they went to confront suspected kidnappers, security sources say. The policemen had, following a tip off, mobilized to the location and it is unclear what led to the confrontation that caused their death. Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch show
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite the show of force in demolition at least ten properties owned by suspected daredevil kidnappers, robbers and gangstars in Cross River by Operation Akpakwu, rival gangs in Akpabuyo Local Government Area struck in day light yesterday leaving residents around the Police College and CROSPIL Estate in suspense. “Cultists are on rampage