The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspected sea pirates, four kidnappers, and 24 others for armed robbery and sundry crime in the state.
Briefing journalists on Tuesday, in Calabar, Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan said it was a new era in Cross River as the Command was ready to bring policing to the domain of citizens in a bid to accomplish the initiative of the Inspector General of Police.
Aminu said: “The Command’s determination is geared towards surmounting the daunting security challenges which include pockets of kidnapping, armed robbery, Cultism and most worrisome of all is intra/inter-communal crises.
“These may not be achieved without the tacit cooperation of the state government, cooperate bodies as well as well-meaning CrossRiverians, we, therefore, appeal for their full collaboration in the fight against criminals and all forms of criminality because security is everybody’s business.
“The Command in performing its statutory functions will not tolerate any unwholesome behaviour from any quarter, whether by individuals or group of persons who may jeopardize the peace of our dear state or pose a threat to law-abiding citizens at any given time,” he said.
CP Aminu disclosed that 31 suspects were arrested within the period under review including 4 suspected sea- pirates, 3 kidnap suspects, armed robbers, rapists amongst others.
