By Anietie Akpan The trigger happy Police officer who shot and killed one person and injured two others in Calabar, Cross River state, has been dismissed from service. Accordingly, the said officer, Inspector, Effiong Bassey, has been charged to court, and remanded at Afokang Correctional Centre. Briefing some newsmen at the Cross River State Police…
By Anietie Akpan The “Take It Back Movement” has described as violent and insensible the attack of peaceful protesters by combined forces of the military and police near the CFC junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. A statement on Monday, April 7, by the South South Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement”,…
Executive Chairman of Akamkpa LGA, Hon. Felix Akposi KSJI (left) in a hand shake with the SSAS, Lt. Commander Patrick Odiong (Rtd) By Anietie Akpan In a bold reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to safety and stability, the Executive Chairman of Akamkpa Local Government Area ((LGA), Hon. Felix Akposi KSJI, has declared readiness for Inter…
Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. By Anietie Akpan The incessant communal clashes between communities in Cross River and Ebonyi states will soon be a thing of the past as Government of Cross River has commenced moves to complete the building of a mobile police base as a buffer zone in…
By Anietie Akpan A new Commissioner of Police (CP) has been posted to Cross River State Command. He is CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, hails from Ondo State but raised in Oyo State. A statement dated March 28, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, said, CP Olusegun Eyitayo took over from CP Gyogon…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission on Tuesday continued with its ongoing Plenary Meeting with the promotion of 219 senior Police Officers to different ranks. The Commission also stated that the promotion examination had come to stay in the Nigeria Police Force. The Commission had on Monday approved the promotion of 66 Officers, including…