Man arrested over alleged arson named mother as instigator – Police

Man arrested over alleged arson named mother as instigator – Police

During preliminary questioning, Mr Ekpo allegedly claimed that his 61-year-old mother sent him to set the house ablaze.

Police arrest man over Cross River house fire

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 41-year-old man, Bassey Ekpo, for allegedly setting a house ablaze in Calabar, the state capital.

Cross River Man Nabbed over Arson

A 41-year-old man, Bassey Ekpo, has been arrested by the police in Cross River for allegedly setting a house ablaze at 8 Miles in Calabar, the state capital. The Cross River Police Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Sunday Eitokpah, on Saturday, said the incident was reported on Friday at the Ikot Omin Police […]

Cross River man Bassey Ekpo arrested for arson, says mother sent him

“With the assistance of neighbours, the suspect was apprehended and brought to the police station,” the police spokesperson said in a statement.