The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old suspect and rescued a 25-year-old woman who was allegedly abducted and unlawfully confined in Calabar.
Police spokesperson, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed in a statement that the suspect, Desire Deseye, was apprehended following a distress report filed on April 12, 2026, by the victim’s sister, Mercy.
According to the report, the victim, identified as Livina, had left home on April 11 to visit her boyfriend but failed to return. Concern heightened later that night when her sister reportedly received a photograph showing visible injuries on her body, alongside a distress message alleging that she had been assaulted, had her phone seized, and was locked inside a room against her will.
Acting swiftly on the information, police operatives mobilized to the scene, successfully rescued the victim, and arrested the suspect.
The rescued woman has since been taken to a medical facility for treatment, while the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.
The Command reaffirmed its commitment to promptly responding to criminal activities and urged residents to report emergencies through its control room lines: 07041777060 and 07053355415, or to the nearest police formation.
Kingsley Agim
