By Kelvin Ololo The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Emmanuel Okechukwu Ogbodo, and a 22-year-old woman, Peace Ufeabuchi Nnamonu, to five years imprisonment each for attempting to sell their one-year-old son for ₦800,000. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Committee to Protect Journalists has calls on Nigerian authorities to immediately drop the criminal charges against journalist Daniel Ojukwu, release him unconditionally, and stop criminalizing the press for their work. On November 10, a federal court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, remanded Ojukwu, a correspondent with the privately owned Foundation for Investigative
By Agnes Etim The Cross River State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Camry in Bekwarra Local Government Area, hours after it was reportedly stolen in Ogoja, while the suspected driver escaped arrest. The ash-coloured Toyota Camry, with registration number ABC 939 NW, was recovered in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, 2026,
By Patrick Obia 27-year-old political thug, Victor Edet Yellow-Duke, who attacked Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate – Peter Obi’s convoy in Calabar has been released on bail and will be charged to court. Victor Yellow-Duke and other thugs attacked Mr. Peter Obi’s convoy and destroyed his supporters’ vehicles, along the Watt Market Roundabout axis
By Victoria Friday The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, identified as Pius Enwa Aidan, and recovered a Lexus RX 330 allegedly stolen from a car wash in Enugu State. The suspect was arrested in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, following a distress report received by the
By Nelita Mbang The Cross River State Police Command has warned officers against unlawful detention, abuse of police powers and the criminalization of civil disputes, insisting that professionalism and respect for citizens’ rights must remain central to policing. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, gave the warning on Thursday, November 5, 2026, during
By Esther Donald The Cross River State Police Command has directed heightened intelligence gathering and increased security monitoring in Ekorinim 1 Housing Estate, Calabar, following reports of alleged recurring burglary incidents in the area. The directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue and contained in a press release issued by
By Affiong Asam Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticized Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, over the security situation in the state following reports of burglaries in residential buildings close to the governor’s private residence in Calabar. Atiku, in a post on his social media page,