The five dismissed police officers standing trial over the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Warri musician Oghenemine Ogidi, popularly known as OG Million, have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. The defendants appeared before the Delta State High Court in Asaba on Tuesday, where the court fixed July 14, 2026, for the commencement…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted goods on the Federal Government’s Import Prohibition List with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N273.6 million in a series of anti-smuggling operations across its area of responsibility. Addressing journalists yesterday in Calabar, the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command, has said it secured 28 drug-related convictions and filed 61 cases between January and June. The state commander, John Anteyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during a press briefing to mark the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking….
By Frank Ulom A 41-year-old man, Endurance Ime Sandy, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl in Calabar, Cross River State. Converseer reports that Sandy was convicted and sentenced by the Family Court II, presided over by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, on Tuesday. The conviction was secured by the…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two suspects regarding an alleged murder incident reported in Afokang community, Calabar South Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by ASP Sunday Eitokpah, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, the alleged matter was reported on Tuesday by a Correctional…
By Joe Udo An 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel and a 78-year-old grandpa, Ogunjobi Samuel were among suspects arrested in an ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug traffickers and dealers by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA…
