Category: Security
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Maintain High Level of Professionalism in Enforcing Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Policy, CP
By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the Third-Party vehicle insurance policy across the state. In view of this, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command (CP), Mt. Gyogon Augustine Grimah has advised vehicle owners to have genuine third-party insurance to avoid any kind of embarrassment. In a…
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No Hiding Place For Criminals As Gov Eno Flags Off Command Center Project
Gov. Umo Eno Laying the foundation stone of the project. By Anietie Akpan In his sustained bid to further on the security drive of his ARISE Agenda, Governor Umo Eno, Saturday flagged off the construction of a Command and Control Center in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The centralized facility is designed to digitally manage and…
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PSC Approves Immediate Retirement of Officers Above 60 Years in Service
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) rose from its first extraordinary meeting with the approval for the immediate retirement of senior Police Officers who have spent more than 35 years in service and those above 60 years of age. This was made known in a statement on Friday by Ikechukwu Ani, the…
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Cross River Government Suspends Activities of Socio-Cultural Group, Nkot Mbok Indefinitely
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan, Cross River State government has suspended the activities of a socio-cultural group, Nkot Mbok indefinitely. The state government had earlier, January 24, 2025, suspended the planned activities of Nkot Mbok in Calabar amid security concerns. In statement from the Office of the State Security Adviser, Governor’s Office, dated January…
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PSC Leadership Visits Senate President, Akpabio Calls For More Police Recruitment
Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio (R) and Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), By Dianabasi Effiong The leadership of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has paid a courtesy visit to the Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio, calling for more recruitment exercises in the face of security challenges in Nigeria. The Chairman of the…
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Nkot Mbok: TCRG Commends Gov Otu Over Proactive Security Approach.
…Says Move in the Best Interest of C’River By Our Reporter The initiator of the Think Cross River Group( TCRG), Edem Darlington has commended the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, for his security approach and modern policing initiatives in the State. Mr. Darlington,who said this while speaking with Journalists in Calabar the state…
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PSC Appoints Banji Lawal DIG South West
By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The Police Service Commission at an extraordinary meeting on Friday approved the appointment of AIG Banji Lawal, AIG incharge of Border Patrol, Force Headquarters, Abuja as a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police representing the South West Geopolitical zone. He takes over from DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi who represented the…
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Calabar South LG Council to Float Security Outfit
By Our Reporter Calabar South local government council has mapped out measures to float a cluster of neighborhood organisations to curb insecurity. The Council Chairman, Pastor Patrick Archibong, who dropped the hint while addressing a town hall meeting organized by leaders of Ward 10, directed ward leaders to mobilise youths in their respective wards to…
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Presidency to honour Gov Otu’s DCPS, others for community leadership
By Our Reporter The Initiator of the Think Cross River initiative, Edem Darlington would be honored by the presidency for his efforts in community engagement and leadership according to a statement by the senior special assistant to the president on community engagement, Gift Jumbo. The award, “Community Visionary Leadership” according to the statement is as…
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Excitement as Obong of Calabar Inducts New Etubom, Otuekongs
By Magnus Effiong The Palace of the Obong of Calabar at Efanga Nsa Street, Calabar South, was agog on Friday as the First Class Monarch, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, inducted HRH Etubom Ekong Esu Effa as the Etubom of Adiabo Okutikang House in Western Calabar. Others also inducted as Otuekongs were ace…
