By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has issued a final warning to kidnappers and other criminal elements. The State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu took to his Facebook page and read the riot act. It reads in parts “It is with a high sense of responsibility and concern for the security
By Godwin Otang The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has called for the immediate release of Prof. Ekanem Philip Essien, a medical professor, who was kidnapped in Calabar 5 weeks ago. The body expressed indignation over the continuous captivity of the Professor by her abductors, the body in a statement signed by
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has described the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter’s reported vote of no confidence on the State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah as “a misplaced allegation”. The State NMA is said to have passed a vote of no
TOPIC Spate Of Kidnappings In Cross River State: Outcry And Solution INTRODUCTION Kidnapping is a criminal offense that involves the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force or fraud or the unlawful seizure and detention of a person against their will. It exists worldwide and has varying degrees of punishment including capital
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu appears to have found the magic wand needed to address the grossly deteriorating security challenges in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas that obviously had defied previous security measures. The reason for the grand security success is obvious, the retired General and his crack
By Noah Ajala Cross River State Police Commissioner, CP Gyogon, Augustine Grimah has assured Comedian Guild of maximum corporation. CP Gyogon gave the commitment when he hosted the comedian body in the State. After listening to his guests, CP Gyogon gave some security tips on how to secure their events and go home the wee
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper In a disconcerting turn of events, Professor Ekanem Philip Ephraim, a highly regarded neurologist and consultant at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has been forcefully taken captive. The distressing incident was confirmed by the Cross River State Police Command on Friday morning. According to Police Public Relations Officer,
By Asare Asare, Daily Post There have been allegations that there are powerful illegal wood loggers with armed militias who intimidate locals and aid them to perpetuate the illicit plundering of the forests in Cross River State. A group, We The People, re-echoed this allegation once more in Calabar at a workshop with the theme: