The Cross River State Police Command has denied that its operatives harassed a content Creator popularly known as “Mc Mbakara,” saying the claim “is misleading and does not reflect the true circumstances of the matter.”
In a press release titled: “Re-clarification on allegations of intimidation against content creator MC Okirika,” and signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the command claimed that following a video made by the content Creator, alleging that some Policemen harassed him, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Rashid Afegbua, directed an investigation into the matter.
“CP Rashid B. Afegbua had already directed appropriate steps to look into the allegations in line with the Command’s commitment to accountability, discipline, and professional policing,” he noted.
According to him, “It is, however, important to clarify that the officers in question are investigators attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar, who were acting in connection with a separate petition on cyberstalking, malicious cyber harassment, character assassination, and incitement of public order through the deliberate dissemination of falsehood, previously lodged against the content creator by Hon. Michael Etaba, Honourable Member representing the Etung/Obubra Federal Constituency, which are entirely unrelated to the video concerning alleged police misconduct.”
He continued, “The Command further states that the investigative process regarding the petition had commenced before the circulation of the said video online.
“As part of routine investigative procedure, officers handling the matter made efforts to reach the content creator in connection with the ongoing investigation. It is important to state that no search was conducted on his apartment or residence during the process.”
He added that in furtherance of a transparent and fair investigative process, the Commissioner of Police has invited the content creator and his legal counsel for an interview on Wednesday, 20th May 2026, at the State Command Headquarters, Calabar, as part of ongoing investigations into all issues connected to the matter.
