By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigeria Police have arrested one Mr. Patrick Uguge for allegedly rapping his ward. Mr. Patrick, a former member of the State House of Assembly, from Ogoja was arrested following a complaint against him by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI to the State Commissioner of Police. He was arrested for
By Ogar Monday On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan The Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Cross River State has called for the immediate release of its deputy governorship candidate – Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others who were kidnapped along the Calabar-Ugep highway. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper A professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Felix Akpan has been found dead with multiple stabs at his 181 Duke Town close residence, behind Mega Hilton Hotel, Calabar the Cross River state capital. Sources who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard Newspaper that Prof. Akpan, a former
By Our Reporters The member who represented Calabar South, Bakassi, and Akpabuyo in the House of Representatives and seeking re-election under the PDP in the ongoing general election, Hon. Essien Ayi was arrested by the Police earlier today. The Cross River State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest to our newsroom. She
By Ogar Monday Claim: A page on Facebook posted a video alleging a shootout between men of the Nigeria Police Force and a gang group. Verdict: Misleading. The video is from a movie set. Full Text As Nigeria prepares for the general elections in the backdrop of worsening insecurity, citizens continue to be on the
By Alex Binley, BBC News A rule banning unmarried Nigerian police officers from getting pregnant and ensured their sacking if they did, has been scrapped. In a landmark case, a judge ruled the regulation was discriminatory as it did not apply to male officers who got co-workers pregnant. The case was brought by a corporal
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police force has assured Cross Riverians and commuters of a robust and secure festive period. The Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Sule Balarabe gave the assurance in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Office, ASP Irene Ugbo said the