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
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has enjoined security agencies in the state to be proactive in tackling security issues for the state to remain the safest in the country. Imoke stated this when he received newly posted service commanders to the state who paid him courtesy calls. The service commanders include
by crossriverwatch admin Governors of the six states of the South South zone under the auspices of the BRACED Commission have met and proposed the establishment of a special regional force to tackle the upsurge of kidnapping in the region. The force, according to the plan, will be made up of a structure set up
by crossriverwatch admin Plans are on the way for all hotels in Cross River State to mount Close Circuit Television, CCTV to monitor the activities of people especially during the Calabar festival which attracts an influx of people from different parts of the world. This plan was disclosed during a meeting organized by the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin The scheduled Niger Delta regional summit organized by the Cross River State Government in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to address security challenges in the region has been postponed to January, 2013. The summit according to the State Security Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr. Rekpene Bassey was conceived