We have smoked out kidnappers, robbers from Cross River

Permanent Secretary, State Security Services in Cross River, Dr Alfred Mboto has declared that the launch of Operation Akpakwu has dealt a heavy blow on kidnappers, robbers and cultists and many have been chased out from the state.

Mboto who spoke with correspondents on Monday said the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state were crime free with quite a number of criminals arrested during the season and handed over to the police.

He said Operation Akpakwu is fully equipped with communication gadgets, weapons, operational vehicles and well trained personnel who are taking the war against crime to criminal hideouts.

He warned criminals who plan to return or launch operations from outside the state to be ready to meet superior fire power from Operation Akpakwu if they made such efforts.