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INVESTIGATION: Citizens Lament As Cross River Waterways Become Kidnappers’ Den, Government Remains In Denial, Police Blame Boat Operators

By Godwin Ajom The shadow of insecurity hanging over the Calabar-Oron waterways deepened on Friday, April 17, 2026, when suspected kidnappers abducted 15 passengers traveling by boat from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron in Akwa Ibom State. Among the victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), young Nigerians whose journey

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Police Heightens Security In Cross River As FG Declares 2 Days Work Free

By Sylvia Akpan The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid al-Adha (Eid-el-Kabir) celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the public holidays on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry,

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Anti-Cultism Squad, Other Units Disbanded, VCRU Launched In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan As part of ways to strengthen the fight against kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and other violent crimes across the state, the Cross River State Police Command has officially launched a new tactical outfit, the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism,

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Easter: Cross River Residents Assured Of Tight Security

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has announced a statewide security reinforcement ahead of the 2026 Easter celebrations, assuring residents and visitors of robust measures to ensure safety before, during, and after the festive period. The Commissioner of Police, Rashid B. Afegbua, disclosed that strategic deployments of personnel and operational assets have

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Governor Otu Reaffirms Security Partnership With Nigerian Navy, Pledges Support For Safer Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, as “security remains the foundation upon which every meaningful development must stand.” He made the assertion while receiving Commodore Shuaib Ahmed , Commandant of Nigerians Navy Ship Victory, on

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Cross River Government Pledges Strategic Collaboration With Amphibious Training School

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State, has reaffirmed commitment to deepened collaboration with the military to strengthen maritime and internal security in the state. Governor Bassey Otu gave the assurance when he received the Commandant of the Amphibious Training School, Matthias Ibawa Amatso, who paid him a courtesy visit

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Police, Army Strengthens Security Ties In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, alongside members of his management team, on 10th February, 2026, hosted the Commandant, Amphibious Training School of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Brigadier General M. I. Amatso, at the Command Headquarters, Calabar. The Commandant, who is the 37th Commandant of

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Cross River-Born CP Bassey Ewah Assumes As Plateau State 46th Police Commissioner

By Kelvin Ololo Cross River-born Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Samuel Ewah has formally resumed duty as the 46th Commissioner of Police in Plateau State, following his appointment to replace CP Emmanuel Adeshina. A native of Etung Local Government Area, CP Ewah was born on July 28, 1968. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political

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