By Blessing Francis Some residents, bystanders and angry mobs attacked personnel of the Fire Service over late arrival during fire incident in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Some sections of the Scanobo filing station witnessed an explosion on Thursday October 15, 2026, burning parts and vehicles within the station. While the residents battled to
By Patrick Obia Petroleum tanker driver has been rescued from an Inferno while shops and goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed along Odukpani Local Government Area secretariat. The incident which is ongoing started in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Cross River State Police Command giving update on the incident
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of SPAR have announced that the shopping mall will open on Monday August 24, 2026, for business. The announcement is coming just a day after the mall was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, 22 August, 2026. The Management while confirming the incident said the fire was
By Kelvin Ololo A Magistrate Court in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State has been completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Thursday, leaving critical legal documents and case files in ashes. The incident, which affected Magistrate Court 1, reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m on April 23, 2026, as flames engulfed
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has blamed the recent fire incident that razed a popular wood market in Calabar- Akim Timber market, on “a power spark.” A devastating fire had burnt down parts of the timber market, destroying goods worth millions of naira and heightening concerns over a growing pattern of
By Patrick Obia At about 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 21th 2026, a gas explosion left many fatally injured and properties destroyed during an attempt to transfer gas from the storage tank to the service tank by a gas attendant. According to one of the staff who narrated the tragedy to the Cross River State
By Jonathan Ugbal There is palpable fear among residents of Calabar Road, Ewa Henshaw, Daniel Henshaw, and Effanga Effiong Streets in the Efut Abua area of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, who are struggling to pack valuables following an explosion that rocked a nearby gas station. The explosion occurred around 10:06 AM causing the
By Kelvin Ololo A fire outbreak on Sunday gutted several shops at the Goldie area along Bassey Duke Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, destroying goods and properties worth millions of Naira. The cause of the fire is not ascertained as of the time of filing this report. Eyewitnesses said