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Woman, 30 Kidnapped in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin Barely one week after two school pupils were kidnapped by a four man gang while being taken to school by their mother and about N1 million allegedly paid as ransom, the kidnapper Monday night abducted another woman, Mrs. Ime-Abasi Pius Emmanuel, 30 years old, demanding N50 million ransom. Mrs. Emmanuel was allegedly

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51-year-old Nurse Killed By Suspected Ritualists In C-River

By crossriverwatch admin Mrs. Helen Ilonge, Primary Health Care Coordinator in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State and a widow with five children, has been allegedly murdered by suspected ritualists, who cut some of her private parts off for alleged ritual purposes. Mrs. Ilonge, who lost her husband about twelve years ago, was

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JTF Destroys Bunkering Products, Arrests Six in C-River

by crossriverwatch admin The Joint Task Force set up to stop illegal bunkering and piracy in the Eastern Water ways at the weekend burnt over 100, 000 litres of diesel worth millions of naira, destroyed three boats used for the business and arrested six persons suspected to have hands in the bunkering business. The JTF

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Fire Razes Down 14 Buildings as Corps Member Escapes Electrocution in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin An early morning fire outbreak, Sunday, burnt down eight shops and six residential buildings including a law chamber at Nelson Mandela and Targets roads, in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, while a member of National Youth Service Corps, Ifeanyi Uche escaped electrocution while trying to assist in putting the fire off.

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Nigeria: Flood – NDDC Presents N6 Million Cheque to Cross River Govt

by crossriverwatch admin The NDDC has presented a cheque of N6.062 million to the Cross River Government to procure relief materials for flood victims in the state. Mr Dominic Edem, a representative of the state on the NDDC Board, presented the cheque to Mr Fabian Okpa, the Special Adviser to Gov. Liyel Imoke on Special

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Ambazonia Republic: CPC Backs Bakassi

by crossriverwatch admin Congress for Progressive (CPC) has thrown its weight behind the quest for self-determination by the displaced people of Bakassi Peninsula whose territory is now under the sovereignty of the Republic of Cameroun. CPC stated this against the recent announcement that some border communities in Cross River State are working with the people

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4 Corps Members Died in C-River – NYSC

By crossriverwatch admin About four members of the 2011 Batch C National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, that served in Cross River State died during the their service year, State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr. Nkereke Ibangha has said. Ibangha who disclosed this at the passing out ceremony of the 2011 Batch C Corps members in Calabar

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Courts Orders Stay of Action Over New Selection of Calabar Paramount Ruler

by crossriverwatch admin A State High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and presided over by Justice Edem Ita Koofreh has given a stay of action order over the purported selection of a new paramount ruler for Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. The embattled paramount ruler of Calabar South and leader

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