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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Cross River State Police Command has foiled an attempt by a mob to lynch a man accused of stealing mobile phones in Calabar. The incident occurred around Harbour Junction, Calabar, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following a distress call received by the police at about 8:30 a.m. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, a police patrol team was immediately dispatched to the scene, where officers found a man identified as Chukwu Ebuka being attacked by an angry mob. The officers intervened, rescued Ebuka and evacuated him to an undisclosed medical facility, where he is currently receiving treatment for multiple injuries sustained during the attack. The police also arrested a 56-year-old man identified as Azubike Micheal for allegedly instigating the mob and encouraging others to attack Ebuka. The Command said Micheal is currently in police custody as investi...

By Aviashima Toom, abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the schedule for the physical screening and documentation exercise for successful candidates shortlisted for recruitment into the Service. The exercise will take place at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, the NCS directed all shortlisted candidates to appear at the screening venue with the original and photocopies of the required documents. The documents include the National Identification Number (NIN), original Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age, and educational certificates, including O'Level, ND, HND, Degree and other applicable qualifications. Candidates are also required to present a Certificate of State of Origin, two recent passport photographs, a comple...

By Aviashima Toom, abuja The Cross River State Police Command has pledged to strengthen security collaboration with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to safeguard medical personnel, healthcare facilities and patients across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, psc, mnips, mspsp, made the commitment on Monday, August 31, 2026, when he received the leadership of the NMA, Cross River State Chapter, led by its Chairman, Dr. Pius Unimke Agweye, during a strategic engagement at the Command headquarters. The meeting focused on strengthening communication, intelligence-sharing and coordinated responses to security challenges affecting healthcare workers and medical facilities across the state. CP Ajo Geoffrey stressed that the safety of medical personnel is an important component of community security, noting that healthcare workers provide essential services and should be able to carry out their responsibilities in a safe an...