In Cross River State of Nigeria, the general state of insecurity over the past three years -2018 to early 2022 has no doubt reached a stage where virtually everybody is now worried the direction the state is going. Presently, hardly can people sleep because of the fear of being robbed or kidnapped. In the state previously known to be most peaceful in Nigeria, businessmen have taken flight with their businesses for fear of being kidnapped or robbed, most people have left the state and live in fear of driving expensive cars, build good houses and hosting event that may have attracted attention of the public. In a spate of six years, kidnapping and hostage taking have spread from Cross River State and no local government is left out. This dreaded monster has spread and taken deep root into the entire South-South region where the state is located. It is against this background the statistics is designed to investigate government intervention in curbing the rate of kidnaping in Cross River State. The study was designed to review government response toward the formation of community security and establishment of Joint Task Force Like, Operation Akpagwu, Operation Scolumbu, Anti-Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, The Green Sherrif in the fight against kidnapping in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study reviewed literature on related article while the structural strain theory was employed. The design for the study was inferential design with a sample of 400 security personnel selected in 8 Local Governments of the state out of the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. From the study, Findings revealed that formation of community security and establishment of Joint Task Force in the state has significantly contributed to the reduction of kidnapping In Cross River State. From the study it was recommended among others that, for effective combat of kidnapping, the level of laxity in the law implementation process to prosecute offenders should be addressed as urgently as possible. The perpetrators of kidnapping should be arrested for thorough investigation and appropriate punishment, otherwise the menace will still be on the increase. It was concluded that kidnapping has become a social problem in Cross River State, and security agencies have a significant role in preventing and fighting the problem in the state.