By Sarah Ooja The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar, AIG Rashid Bello Afegbua, on Thursday, 29th October, 2026, visited the Cross River State Police Command as part of his familiarization tour of formations under the Zone. The visit is in line with the policing vision of the Inspector-General of
THE JANUARY 2006 INVASION: OFFICIAL FINDINGS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY Following the outbreak of violence in January 2006, His Excellency Mr. Donald Duke constituted the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Hostilities between Ebom and Ebijakara Communities in Abi Local Government Area, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Justice Sylvester A. Obi (Rtd). The official
By Blessing Francis The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved seventy thousand (70,000) Naira monthly transport intervention for public service workers at all levels. The gesture which will run for six months, starting in November 2026 to April 2027, is to ease the effect of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions
The True Story Of The 1917 Eviction And The 1927/1932 Supreme Court Vindications In 1911, Aberiba exploited the literacy of their brothers in Igbo court clerks from Bende serving in the fledgling Ediba Native Court to orchestrate a fraudulent suit based on a fabricated survey sketch. Archival records from the National Archives reveal the true
By Patrick Obia Another victim from the empowerment stampede organized by the governor’s wife of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has reportedly died. The victim identified as Rose passed on at the General Hospital Ogoja on Wednesday, October, 28, 2026, evening hours after her health got worse due to the stampede and police
By Esther Donald The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has formally opened the 2027 Budget Retreat, themed “Consolidation and Renewed Hope,” at Obudu Local Government Area of the state and called for a thorough examination of the proposed budget to ensure prudent resource allocation and effective service
The True Origin Of Aberiba/Ebijakara: Migrants, Blacksmiths, And Customary Tenants The name “Abiriba” (or “Aberiba”) in regional history applied exclusively to the blacksmithing and warrior clan located in the Bende cultural division of present-day Abia State. Fleeing inter-tribal warfare under their war leader, *Nkanu Ebi Esu* (from whom they derived their militant banner Ebi Esu
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Boundary Committee (SBC), Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to resolving the protracted communal crisis between Ebom and Ebijaghara communities in Abi Local Government Area, with a view to restoring peace and facilitating the return of displaced residents to