By Jonathan Ugbal As more details emerge over the gruesome murder of four policemen by gunmen on Thursday, CrossRiverWatch has obtained more details about the incident. The team was deployed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Tinapa Area on stop and search duty along Idundu road. The team, comprised of two Inspectors
By Archibong Jeremiah Sikiru Akande, Cross River State Commissioner of Police has confirmed to journalists that 5 suspects are cooling their feet in custody in connection with the killing of four Police officers in the early hours of Thursday along with MCC-Idungdung road, Etab Ayip axis, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. According to Vanguard Newspaper he
By Ushang Ewa More information is beginning to emerge on the tactic utilized by the daredevil kidnappers who abducted a monarch on Monday at Calabar South Local Government Area on Monday night. 81 Year old HH (Muri) Bassey Iyamba held in a wrapper by youths under the guidance of Police men after his rescue by
By Ushang Ewa Four police officers were this morning gunned down at Idundu axis of Calabar when they went to confront suspected kidnappers, security sources say. The policemen had, following a tip off, mobilized to the location and it is unclear what led to the confrontation that caused their death. Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch show
By Ushang Ewa A coalition of Civil Society Organisations operating in Cross River State have written the management of M. Saleh & co. ltd. over what they said is an infringement on the fundamental human rights of it’s staff. An investigation by this Newspaper had shown that the company had penned down five names for
By Ushang Ewa A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Maurice Eneji has adjourned a libel case against an online Newspaper, CrossRiverWatch and journalist, Agba Jalingo until March 21, 2021 for hearing after the witness to the Cross River Microfinance Bank limited which is the claimant in
By Archibong Jeremiah Twenty-two days after angry Bayside youths invoked Anansa (Marine Goddess) over the current state of Marina Resort, the place has been cleansed traditionally. The cleansing of Marina Resort became necessary because of the sharp increase of unholy activities of criminal elements within and around the resort. Chiefs of the Community, Friday afternoon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of his father’s funeral slated for February 3rd and 4th, federal lawmaker, Jarigbe Agom has alleged that there are active plans by elements in Cross River State to assassinate him. Mr. Agom currently represents the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and hopes to be sworn in as Senator