By CrossRiverWatch Admin The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, has condemned in the strongest terms, the reported assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, and calls for a thorough, impartial and transparent prosecution of all persons found culpable. The incident, which reportedly occurred
The decision by the Cross River State Police Command to arraign four persons out of the 60 suspects initially arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, offers more than another development in a police case. It also raises questions about how citizens respond to provocation, how law
By Kelvin Ololo The excitement surrounding the sign-out activities of final-year students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) on Thursday and Friday September 17 and 18 2026, has been followed by an investigation after a viral video emerged showing a man firing a gun from a moving vehicle in Calabar. In the footage,
By Peter Ebock Ibe It is with deep sorrow and grave concern that I address the deaths of no fewer than 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. These were Nigerians- sons, fathers, brothers, who were arrested during an enforcement operation
By Paschal Okwor Several traders at the popular Watt Market in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been displaced following a directive stopping the sale of farm and locally produced goods along the roadside. The affected traders, many of whom depend on the daily sale of items such as fish, pepper,
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has assured the family of the late Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka Williams, of its full support throughout the burial process. The assurance was conveyed on Friday at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, where the remains of the late Commissioner were received by
By Kelvin Ololo Final-year students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), have shutdown Calabar, the capital of Cross River State in a sign out party. At the popular Millennium park – the Eleven-Eleven Roundabout and heart of the city, transport operators and road users were caught in heavy traffic as students, family members,
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has opened an investigation into a viral video showing an exchange of words between the Chairman of Calabar Municipality Local Government Council, Apostle (Rt. Hon.) James Anam, and operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) at a stop-and-search point in Calabar. The video, circulating widely