August 24, 2026
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar
Cross River State Police Command has arrested two elderly men, aged 68 and 70, over the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Calabar.
The incident, Vanguard gathered, occurred at Thomas Henshaw Street, Calabar South LGA in Cross River State and the arrest was carried out following a petition by the victim’s father.
The suspects, identified as Moris Monday, a shoe repairer, and Asuquo Effiom, were apprehended on Saturday, August 23, 2026, after community members handed them over to police at Hawkins Road, near Thomas Henshaw Junction.
