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
By Archibong Jeremiah Weeks after the demise of late Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh, Kayode Sikiru Akande takes over as Commissioner of Police, Cross River State command. The new Commissioner of Police hails from Ogun State.
Miss Philip Dorcas, 22 recently accused the Special Adviser on Aviation to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Aboh Solomon Akongfe of scamming and raping her. According to Miss Dorcas, Mr. Aboh, who is the CEO of Asolox Travels where she worked at some point in time, defrauded her to the tune of
By Patrick Obia Three residents of Okambi community have been shot by a combined team of Police personnel and civilian gunmen in Obudu Local Government Area of northern Cross River State, over the controversial proposed Passenger and Cargo Airport, eyewitnesses say. The victims are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility while two others
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Proceedings of the Cross River State prob panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution, was today (Monday 21, December 2020) was truncated over prolonged argument over what the panel called “emotional sentiments”. The disagreement ensued between the panel members and the Police when the first matter out of
By Archibong Jeremiah The late Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abudukadir Jimoh, has been described as “a brave and courageous officer who was a central figure in the fight against kidnapping and other crimes”. Jimoh who hails from Kwara State passed on Friday as a result of COVID-19 complications. The eulogy was by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh is dead. Sources in the Police command say Mr. Jimoh died at an isolation center in Calabar, the State’s capital. He is said to have showed COVID-19 symptoms and CrossRiverWatch has reached the Police command for comment. Several calls to DSP
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River Police Command on Monday confirmed that seven detained suspects arrested for various offences escaped from its cell on December 13, 2020 and not 19 as it was reported. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo made the clarification in a release issued in Calabar. Ugbo cleared that