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INVESTIGATION: Citizens Lament As Cross River Waterways Become Kidnappers’ Den, Government Remains In Denial, Police Blame Boat Operators

By Godwin Ajom The shadow of insecurity hanging over the Calabar-Oron waterways deepened on Friday, April 17, 2026, when suspected kidnappers abducted 15 passengers traveling by boat from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron in Akwa Ibom State. Among the victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), young Nigerians whose journey

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Breaking News Education

Cross River Government Announces Admission Forms Into Federal Science Colleges Ogoja, Sokoto

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of sales of admission forms for the 2026/2027 academic session into Federal Science Colleges located in Ogoja, Cross River State, and Sokoto State. The announcement was contained in a press release issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education,

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Breaking News Crime

Navy Arrests Suspected Militants Collaborator In Cross River

By Godwin Ajom The Nigerian Navy has arrested and handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Calabar. The development followed ongoing security operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks operating within the Calabar waterways. The Waterways in Cross River particularly the Calabar-Oron corridor have witnessed a series of heartbreaking

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Breaking News Health

Residents Fear More Deaths As Flooding Worsens In Cross River

By Felix Asuquo Residents of Efut Efio Ene community in Calabar, Cross River State, have expressed fears that more lives could be lost if urgent measures are not taken to address recurring flooding that has continued to ravage the area. The residents, who spoke during a visit by our correspondent to the community, lamented that

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Breaking News Politics

Ikot Ansa Clan Hails Otu On 3rd Anniversary

Nkonib (Ikot Ansa) Qua Clan in Calabar has praised Governor Bassey Otu for three years of purposeful leadership and endorsed his emergence as APC candidate for the 2027 Cross River governorship election.

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Breaking News Reports

Police Sets For Shooting Range Practice In Cross River Community

By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has notified the general public that the Command will conduct a routine shooting range exercise on Friday, 5th June 2026, at Asabanka, Anyanganse Community, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, commencing at 8:00 a.m. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday

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Breaking News Reports

458 Police Officers Promoted In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan No fewer than 458 police officers of the Cross River State Command have been promoted from the rank of Constable to Corporal, with the Commissioner of Police, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, tasking them to justify their elevation through professionalism, integrity, and improved service delivery. The decoration ceremony, held on Tuesday, June 2,

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Breaking News Crime

Mother, Pastor Allegedly Torture Teenager To Death In Cross River

By Hannah Ijege The Cross River State Police command have launched an investigation following the death of a 14-year-old girl, Nancy Peter, who died after being subjected to multiple alleged beatings by her mother and a local pastor in Wula community, Boki Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in a press statement

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