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BREAKING: Court Discharge, Acquits Agba Jalingo In Criminal Defamation Case Instigated By Ayade’s In-Law

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has discharged and acquitted CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo in a suit instigated by Mrs. Alami Ayade, sister in-law to former Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mrs. Ayade had petitioned the Police who

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UNICAL Law Students, Workers Protest Insecurity

The new Faculty of law building is the nearest structure to the river which served as an entry and exit point for kidnappers who whisked away several members of staff living in the quarters

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Insecurity: Police Partners Youth Council, Recruit 446 Community Police Personnel In Cross River

By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Police, Cross River State Command, Ikom Division, in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State chapter, has initiated a community policing strategy to address security threats and assist in protecting local communities from crime. The NYCN Ikom Chapter identified Nde, Nta/Nsele, and Alesi in Ofutop-2

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Kidnapped Acting UNICAL Microfinance Bank MD Regains Freedom

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University of Calabar (UNICAL) Microfinance Bank, Francis Kibe has regained freedom. The MD was kidnapped a few days ago in Calabar by unknown gunmen who whisked him away unknown destination. The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force, had confirmed the abduction

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PHOTOS: Lawmaker Donates 34th Police Division In Cross River

By Patrick Obia The member representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Michael Etaba has donated a new divisional Police Headquarters in Apiapum, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Apiapum division Police headquarters is the 34th division of the Nigeria Police Force in Cross River. Commissioned by the Inspector

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Efforts To Rescue Kidnapped UNICAL Lecturer In Full Force – Police

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said efforts are in full force to rescue kidnapped University of Calabar, (UNICAL) lecturer Dr. Roland Ipuole who was abducted on Tuesday May 21, 2024. Dr. Roland Ipuole is a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, UNICAL. He alongside others were

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#TDWAJ EPISODE 382 – Towards An Improved Police – Civilian Relationship

The Nigerian Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency in Nigeria today. Its history is traceable to the establishment of a Police constabulary in present day Lagos in the 1820’s by the British colonialists. It has grown over the centuries to about 400,000 in its rank and file today with presence in all 678

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Kidnapping: Police Meets With Community Leaders To End The Menace

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has met with Nde community leaders on ways to tackle kidnapping. The meeting led by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Grimah alongside operation commanders of the Command and other sister security agencies held in Nde Community, Ikom Local Government Area

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