Some of the surrendered arms and ammunition. By Anietie Akpan Non-kinetic policing approach in Cross River State is yielding results as about 80 repentant militants, who had been terrorising the Bakassi–Oron waterways of the State, have voluntarily surrendered. The militants equally surrendered assorted arms and ammunition in their possession as a result of sustained efforts…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has denied video currently circulating on social media alleging police brutality by personnel of the Operation Anti-Kidnapping Unit (popularly known as “Dragon”). The video had shown the police beating and dragging a suspect in the process of attempting arrest on a Mercedes-Benz driver attracting condemnation from…
By Anietie Akpan As Nigeria celebrates the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration, Remembrance Day, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has doffed her hat for the steadfast service of the Nigerian Armed Forces to the nation. Edu, in a statement personally signed by her celebrating the Nigerian Armed Forces, stated…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has stated that the U.S. forces have delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria in support of counter-terrorism operations in affected regions in the country. In a tweet via its official X handle, @USAfricaCommand, the delivery took place on Tuesday, 13th January 2026 in Abuja….
CP Rashid B. Afegbua, psc, mnips (right) with the Customs Area Controller, Cross River/Akwa Ibom Area Command, Comptroller Momodu Giwa Dauda on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Police Command has reassured the Nigeria Customs Service of cooperation to fight smuggling and other cross-border criminal activities in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Cross…
Pakistan is functioning as the force multiplier in the Saudi-Turkish-Egyptian proxy campaign against the UAE in Africa which it’s finally participating in after sitting on the sidelines for so long By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – Reuters recently reported that “Pakistan nears $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons, jets to Sudan”, which follows last month’s…
