The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the buildings situated in Calabar were demolished by the state security outfit, Operation Akpakwu.
The outfit is made up of the navy, air force, police, army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and special advisers to the state government on security.
Mr Henry Okokon, the state Security Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade (Southern Senatorial District), said after the exercise that it was one of the ways of chasing criminals out of the state.
Okokon said that the state government placed premium on security of lives and property, hence, the need to fight all forms of criminality.
By Ike Uchechukwu,Calabar
The Cross River State governnent has warned that criminals, no matter their status were not immune to Justice as anyone caught for Kidnapping ,child trafficking and other heinous crimes will face the full wrath of the law .
The State Security Adviser to governor Ben Ayade , ( South) , Henry Okokon gave the warning shortly after Operation Akpakwu ,a new security outfit demolished houses owned by suspected Kidnapers, child trafficking.
Vanguard learned that children under 14 years of age were used as child Prostitutes while others were pimped out as modern day “slaves ” in some of the facility’s where they carried out their various illicit trade .
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The government also destroyed a brothel for allegedly housing underage persons for prostitution.
Newsmen report that the buildings situated in Calabar were demolished by the state security outfit, Operation Akpakwu.
The outfit is made up the navy, air force, police, army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and special advisers to the state government on security.
Mr Henry Okokon, the state Security Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade (Southern Senatorial District), said after the exercise that it was one of the ways of chasing criminals out of the state.
Okokon said that the state government placed a premium on the security of lives and property, hence, the need to fight all forms of criminality.
Anti-robbery squad, Operation Akpakwu, uncovers arms manufacturing centre in Cross River Anti-robbery squad, Operation Akpakwu, uncovers arms manufacturing centre in Cross River
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The special anti-robbery squad christened Operation Akpakwu has uncovered an arms manufacturing factory on the outskirts of Calabar.
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State had set up the anti-robbery squad on December 3, 2020, in the wake of incessant cases of robbery, kidnapping for ransom and several forms of criminality ravaging the calm and peaceful identity that the state is known for.
The arms factory was discovered at Uyanga, Akamkpa local government area of the state, about 58.5KM away from Calabar, the state capital.