Civic Space – CrossRiverWatch

Soldier, Ali Bello Threatens CrossRiverWatch Reporter After Report On Humiliation Of Civilians In Eburutu Barracks

by Admin
January 27, 2026

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A few hours after CrossRiverWatch published its investigative report exposing forced labour, intimidation, and humiliation of civilians living inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, Cross River State, a man Ali Bello, has threatened CrossRiverWatch Reporter. He made the threat on a WhatsApp group where the investigation was shared. The investigation captioned: “Inside Eburutu

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Inside Eburutu Barracks: The Hidden System Of Forced Labour On Civilians In Cross River

by Admin
January 26, 2026

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Mammy Market, the civilian settlement tucked inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, say soldiers often arrive in the “deadly hours” of midnight, sometimes 1 am – 2 am, banging on doors with sticks and rods, dragging young and old from sleep, and hauling them to the

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Cross River Government Train Officials, Warn Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

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January 24, 2026

Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance on corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing with the commencement of a two-day Strategic Level Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Workshop for senior government officials. The two days workshop, organized by the State Government through the State Planning

In this picture, Okon Ekpo Effiong, 33, is wearing inmates uniform provided by the Nigerian Correctional Service. He was sentenced to death on January 19th 2026 for armed robbery, rape and sexual assault.

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BREAKING: Armed Robber Who Raped Woman, Two Teenagers Sentenced To Death In Calabar

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January 19, 2026

By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of Cross River State presided over by Justice Blessing Egwu on Monday sentenced Okon Ekpo Effiong to death for acts of aggravated assault, rape and armed robbery. Effiong, 33, had alongside four others gang raped a lady and two children after an armed robbery attack. The attack occurred on

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Happy Birthday To Our Amiable Editor-In-Chief And Indefatigable Journalist, Citizen Agba Jalingo BY PATRICK OBIA

by Admin
January 2, 2026

Today, we do not merely mark the passing of another year; we celebrate a life poured out in service to truth, justice, and humanity. You are more than a leader. You are a light bearer in dark places, a voice for the voiceless, and a compass for many who would have lost their way in

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Yuletide: Group Donates Foodstuffs, Sanitary Items To Calabar Prison Inmates

by Admin
December 31, 2025

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group of concerned Cross Riverians led by the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investiave and Accountability Journalism, AJFIAJ on Wednesday donated foodstuffs, sanitary items and raw materials for production of hand fans to the Medium Security Custodial Center Calabar popularly known as Afokang Prison. A total of 81 bags of rice, 900

CP Rashid Afegbua of Cross River State, and Madam Arit Inyang who has been missing for a month prompting concerns

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Lawyer Demands Police Action As 86-Year-Old Grandma Vanishes After Nephew’s Witchcraft Allegations

by Admin
December 18, 2025

An 86‑year‑old grandmother, Madam Arit Inyang of Isong Inyang community in Akamkpa, Cross River State, has been missing for a month, prompting human‑rights lawyer James Ibor Esq. to demand an “immediate and thorough police investigation.” In a December 16, 2025 letter to the Nigeria Police Force, Ibor highlights a troubling history: in 2023 the victim was violently

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Rights Group Outraged As Officers Bag Promotion Amidst 200+ Deaths, Disappearances At Nigeria Police ‘Tiger Base’

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December 18, 2025

By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 200 persons have been killed extrajudicially with more suffering enforced disappearance perpetrated by the ‘Tiger Base,’ the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force says a new report from the Coalition Against Tiger Base Impunity, CAPTI issued Monday, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The