By Archibong Jeremiah and Maxwell Effiong The new Secretary for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Barrister George Abang Ekpungu, is facing an indictment from the Cross River State Government for unaccounted N2.5 million. In May 2018, Ekpungu received the sum of N2.5 million from the Ministry of Lands and Urban Planning for residential
By Ushang Ewa Friends, associates and relatives of victims of abduction in Cross River State are now raising funds to pay ransoms for those kidnapped especially in Calabar, the State capital. The State has witnessed a huge surge in kidnappings with a Police source saying no fewer than 22 people have been abducted in about
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Initial reports suggest that at least two people died in a car crash on Tuesday night along Yellow Duke street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. Images obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that the car flipped and somersaulted into a hole created by flash floods just next to the
By Archibong Jeremiah A 3-day workshop aimed at boosting journalists and civic activists’ capacity in covering, reporting and working in the Nigerian security sector has ended in Lagos State. The workshop is part of the European Union/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung project, security for all: promoting democratic governance and inclusive security measures through the engagement of civil
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born legal practitioner, George Abang Ekpungu resumed today as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ekpungu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in June this year in line with the EFCC act and was confirmed by the Senate despite a petition allegedly masterminded by allies of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A truck conveying products from the LaFarge HolCim plant in Mfamosing has crushed a family four in Akansoko junction of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of southern Cross River State. The event happened this evening. The family was atop a motorcycle. “A man, his wife and two children were crushed to death by
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo will on November 25th take plea for the fourth time in his criminal trial over an article he wrote in 2019 demanding for the whereabouts of the NGN500 million approved and released by the Cross River State Government for the floating of the State’s Microfinance
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A naval female rating has escaped being kidnapped, her bag containing her ID card and other valuables were taken away by the kidnappers. A final year Radiography student, John Edet and a final year female student of marketing simply identified as Joy, both of UNICAL were taken away by the gun men