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:
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged security agencies to intensify its effort in securing and protecting the waterways. The charge to be more vigilant was dished during its session on Wednesday, 5 July 2023. Members took turns to commend the security agencies for their sacrifice
By Vanguard Newspaper The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun said the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality. Egbetokun said this in Abuja during his inaugural conference with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police and above.
Dear Governor Otu, My name is Aribiah David Attoe. Congratulations on your recent victory and assumption of office as Cross River State Governor. I will not bore you with sycophantic rants – whether your assumption of office is well-deserved would largely depend on what you do for Cross River State in the coming years. I
By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon The new Commissioner of Police in Cross River, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has said there will be no hiding place anywhere in the State for criminal elements as he is set to introduce information boxes. The CP made this known in a maiden press briefing held at his office,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has constituted eight committees ahead of the May 29 inauguration and handing-over ceremony to usher in Sen. Bassey Edet Otu. The committees according to a release by Mr. Christian Ita, media aide to the governor, those who may not be able of the service he or she
By Kingsley Omonobi The Chairman, Police Service Commissioner, Dr. Solomon Arase (IGP Retired) has blamed the seeming lack of success in the operationalization of the Community Policing system in Nigeria on the fact that the citizens do not trust the Police. “In Nigeria, the police have created a bad image for themselves as they are