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Priscilla Ojong, UNICROSS Student Feared Missing, Shares Live Instagram Video

By Patrick Obia Priscilla Ojong, a 300 level Mass Communication student of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) who was feared missing, has shared a live video on Instagram as proof of life. A viral call to action by social media users, her course mates and well wishers had claimed that she has been

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Police Parade 40 In Cross River, Say Attack On Security Agencies Barbaric

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River command of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday paraded 40 suspects arrested from different parts of the State for various offences. The Commissioner of Police, CP Sikiru Akande said the offenses ranged from murder to armed robbery, rape, stealing, malicious damage, unlawful possession of firearms, gangsterism and dealing in

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Tension Grows Between Cross River, Benue Communities Over Killing Of 4 By Mob

By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper The killing of four persons in Vandeikya, a Benue State border community with Cross River State by mob has stirred tension between the two States. Vanguard Newspaper gathered that in the area, which is over 300 kilometres from Calabar, a commercial driver known as Aluku and three others were mauled

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I Was Promised Salesgirl Job In Ogun But Turned Into Sex Slave – 16 Year Old Cross Riverian

By Afeez Hanafi, Punch Newspapers Abigail (pseudonym) was said to have gone out with ‘a customer’ around 2pm on Wednesday, April 28, when our correspondent visited Kolab Hotel along Ayetoro Road, Ogun State and wouldn’t return until ‘DB.’ By the acronym, a skimpily dressed young woman approached by Saturday PUNCH meant 16-year-old Abigail was on

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Boki Council Boss Issues 21 – Day Ultimatum To Illegal Loggers

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council, John Ewa has issued a 3-week ultimatum to illegal loggers operating in the council area. CrossRiverWatch has in recent times shared videos and published materials about the massive logging going on in that Local Government Area. And, in what seemed more like a call

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Doubts, Mystery Persists Days After 13 Year Old Allegedly Committed Suicide

By Jonathan Ugbal It has been five days since news broke that 13 year old Nsebong (other name unknown) allegedly committed suicide and what led to her demise remains a mystery. While initial reports suggested that she hung herself and had watched carefully to ensure no one was going to see her, the mood in

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Workers Day: Labour Suspends Activities In Cross River, To Protest Over Kidnapped NLC Chairman

By Jonathan Ugbal The organised labour in Cross River have suspended all worker’s day related activity for a protest as the kidnapped Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the State, Comrade Ben Ukpepi has remained missing for over one month. Ukpepi was kidnapped on 41 days ago on March 21, 2021 at his residence

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#EndPoliceBrutality: Cross River Probe Panel End Sitting, Penned Down 42 Recommendation, Throws Out 18

By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim “I am pleased to announce to you that whatever has a beginning has an end, I think today should be the end of our sitting. I came, I saw and I conquered. Let’s not say it’s a good end but a beautiful end. The panel has been one of

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