By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the Nigerian Police Force have remained mute one week after 17 persons were kidnapped along the Calabar channel on a boat ride to Oron in neighboring Akwa Ibom State. As earlier reported, five persons have been released with the abductors demanding NGN3 million for each
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Five out of the 17 people abducted by kidnappers along the Calabar channel on Monday have been released. The quintet – a child aged four, a pregnant woman, an old woman, a gunshot victim and the driver were blindfolded and dropped off at about 10:00AM at a beach in
By The Parchment A speedboat traveling along the Calabar channel was on Monday diverted by suspected pirates to an unknown destination. The boat departed the Marina ‘Safe Journey’ Harbor in Calabar, and was heading for Oron, Akwa Ibom State when it was attacked. Sources told The Parchment that the boat had mot left the Cross
By Emmanuel Unah Tragedy struck again at the Cross River Police Command during the weekend when the riffle of a Policeman, Sergeant Ubi Arikpo accidentally went off and shot dead his colleague, Sergeant Francis Agube. A Police source at Atakpa Police Station in Calabar South narrated that the incident took place infront of the station
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged fraud, mismanagement of public funds, embezzlement, corruption and sharp practices, against Emostrade Engineering Limited for abandoning the ₦1.2 Billion Specialist Hospital project in Ikom Local Government, Cross River State. According
By Jonathan Ugbal Traditional Rulers, youths and government officials in Obudu Local Government Area and Vandekiya Local Government Area of Cross River and Benue States respectively have engaged in different meetings to settle the protracted Abonkib, Mbazerem and Mbaduku communal clash. Abonkib is in Obudu while Mbazerem is in Kwande and Mbaduku in Vandeikya Local
By Patrick Obia The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River chapter, Prince Mike Ojisi, has accused the State Government of threat to his life, family and party members. The opposition party’s Spokesman disclosed this in a petition addressed to the State Commissioner of Police, State headquarters, Calabar, stating that agents believed
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan Despite hesitancy by the Cross River State police command to comment on the crushing of Sergeant Obasse Barong of the traffic division by a truck earlier this week, calls have been mounting for justice. The Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan in a statement said the command is piqued by