The Nigerian Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency in Nigeria today. Its history is traceable to the establishment of a Police constabulary in present day Lagos in the 1820’s by the British colonialists. It has grown over the centuries to about 400,000 in its rank and file today with presence in all 678
By SaharaReporters Cross Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a family head, Mr. Adie Ungwugwaye, who was shot by armed men suspected to be cultists at Bebuatswan village in the Obudu Local Government Area of the State. Mr. Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, had raised an alarm that a man identified as
By Patrick Obia A young Police Officer identified as Sergeant Denis Mofam has been reportedly found lifeless in a bush in Camp 3, Mfamosing Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, after missing for days. Sergeant Denis was reportedly declared missing on Sunday 7th May 2023 by his colleagues and family after he
By Patrick Obia A commercial motorcycle rider has been injured and his passenger dead in the early hours of Wednesday 16 November 2022 in an accident along the Scanobo axis, Ikot Ekpo, 8 Miles, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to eyewitnesses who spoke with Hitfm Calabar, the motorcycle rider was
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command says it will restrict the movement of people during the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections. Two constituencies, the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency in northern and southern Cross River are to be affected. And, the command in a statement issued on Wednesday and