by crossriverwatch admin To beef up the capacity of security agencies in Cross River State to prevent and fight crime especially during this yuletide season, a petroleum marketing company, Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited on Friday donated five Toyota hilux vans to the Cross River State Government. Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the state
by crossriverwatch admin Barely two weeks after one person was killed when angry youths and the police clashed in Ogoja, the northern part of Cross River State, another violent clash between two rival secret cult groups has left two youths dead. The clash, which took place in Sunday night reportedly started at the burial of
by crossriverwatch admin A senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Bassey Otu, and elders of Creek town in Odukpani Local Government Area have cried out over the spate of insecurity in the community. They raised this concern following the recent kidnap of the father of the deputy governor of
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27 old man, Okon Ntiedo John who has been posing as a State Security Service operative and defrauding unsuspecting victims. Ntiedo is alleged to have defrauded unemployed youths from Akwa Ibom and Cross River state of sums amounting to over N3.5million Naira which
by crossriverwatch admin Militants in two speed boats this morning (Monday) stormed Esuk Atu, a fishing community in Calabar and caused mayhem by killing a fisherman and burning the operations vehicle of the Civil Defense Corps. The militants who stormed the place at about 8am in two speed boats shot sporadically at everyone on sight
by crossriverwatch admin The peace enjoyed in Cross River State can be attributed to the team work and synergy that exist amongst the heads of security agencies in the state. Chairman of the State Security Agencies and Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kola Shodipo stated this in an interview during the closing ceremony
by crossriverwatch admin Following cases of involvement of personnel of the National Cadet Corps undergoing training in secondary schools in Cross River State in criminal activities, the Nigerian Army headquarters has banned the corps and all forms of military training in schools in the state. A statement by Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the State Security Adviser
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has registered its support for the introduction of military patrol within the maritime zone of the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a way of curbing the insurgence of piracy. Governor Liyel Imoke stated this at the First Gulf of Guinea Regional Maritime Awareness Capacity Conference at Tinapa Business and