28 August 2026 · Calabar Municipal
Armed robbery in Cross River
OpenWatch has recorded 71 reported armed robbery incidents in Cross River State, 7 of them in the last 12 months. That is 15% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 25 of 37 among the states where armed robbery is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
7
Fatalities · 12 mo
9
Incidents · all-time
71
Fatalities · all-time
62
Latest reported armed robbery in Cross River
27 June 2026
A middle-aged man was clubbed to death in Calabar, Cross River State, reportedly as a result of mob justice following an attempted robbery. The victim died from blunt force injuries inflicted by a crowd.
12 June 2026
A young man was stabbed to death by a suspected gang member in Calabar following a dispute. The incident is part of a growing wave of violence linked to street gangs in the area.
26 April 2026
A suspect was arrested in Calabar for armed robbery and assault after attacking a motorcycle rider with a machete and stealing his motorcycle and phone. The suspect was tracked down and apprehended by police and military personnel.
22 April 2026 · Yala
A man has been arrested in Okpoma, Yala LGA, Cross River State for allegedly stealing seven motorcycles over a two-week period.
13 March 2026 · Obubra
Troops of the Nigerian Army neutralised five gunmen during a gun battle and destroyed an illegal arms factory in Odonget community, Cross River.
27 February 2026 · Boki
An attack occurred at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Katchuan Iruan, Boki Local Government Area, as confirmed by the Police Command in Cross River.
31 March 2025
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old child in Calabar, Cross River State. The incident occurred after the child sought refuge in his home due to abuse from her mother.
23 March 2025 · Calabar
A police inspector in Calabar allegedly shot and killed a woman while injuring two others during a sporadic shooting at the police station. The officer was arrested following the incident.
5 February 2023 · Yakurr
An assassination attempt on a former minister in Cross River resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a driver and two occupants of another vehicle. The assailants mistook the minister's car for their target while he was traveling on the highway.
Other threats in Cross River
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as armed robbery in Cross River State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 28 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Cross River risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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