By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of personnel from the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army have shot dead no fewer than five daredevil robbers who invaded the UDDYKing fuelling station at Atu street in Calabar South local government area this afternoon. The robbers had red and black ribbons on their waist and had arrived
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police force has warned media practitioners and the general public to desist from sharing fake news or face the wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a press release signed by the command’s public relations officer, DSP Irene Ugbo and issued on
By Efa Sunday The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa may have sparked controversy when on Wednesday said the job of the police is to “follow” and “protect” election materials. CP Hafiz stated this while explaining the role of the police in electioneering processes at the maiden Cross River State political
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than four cases of child abuse were recorded between November 11 to 14, 2018 in Cross River State a statement from a nongovernmental organisation, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative says. BRCI disclosed this in a statement issued last week, where it also solicited the support of the public to curb the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the recent gang war in Bendeghe Ekiem community of Etung local government area may have been sparked by the killing of the friend of a gangsta by the rival group. The gang war led to the death of the at least four gangstas and was between the
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force says the mother of five year old twins killed in a fire incident on Tuesday is currently in their custody to prevent her from being lynched by angry neighbors. The woman (unnamed) who sells fried beans cake commonly referred to as ‘akara’
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River born Mr. John Bassey Abang, has taken over as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Abang hails from Bunyia Irruan in Boki local government area of central Cross River State. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom State command, Mr.
By Patrick Obia And Violet Ekane Spokesperson of Security and Response Agencies have ended a three days capacity building workshop in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The event was tagged “Global Terrorism and Crisis of Narratives: The Challenges For Nigeria Security.” In a lecture, Dr. Andy Iheme of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations